US Wrestlers in Iran
In 1998, Iran invited an American wrestling team to Tehran as a goodwill gesture, following nearly two decades of hostility.
In 1998, Iran invited an American wrestling team to a tournament in Tehran as a goodwill gesture.The five Americans were the first to visit the Islamic Republic officially since the two countries had become sworn enemies two decades earlier. Golnoosh Golshani talks to US wrestler Shawn Charles and his Iranian opponent Mehdi Kaveh.
PHOTO: Shawn Charles and Mehdi Kaveh after their fight (Reuters)
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