
Iran is to partially overturn a ban on women being able to attend sporting events alongside men.
The deputy minister for sports says the country’s national security council had approved a government proposal to allow women to watch games this year.
A young British-Iranian woman was jailed for trying to attend a men’s volleyball match last year, spending five months behind bars.
In reaction to her jailing, the international volleyball federation would not allow Iran to host international events while women were barred from stadiums.
It's not clear which sports women can attend.
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