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A female journalist was told she could not conduct a post-match interview with members of the Iranian football team unless she covered her hair, according to the reporter on Friday. The request was made following Iran’s win over Uruguay in a pre-World Cup friendly in St. Poelten, Austria. Isabelle Parker, a sport reporter with the Irish edition of The Sun newspaper, said she was “surprised” when she was told she could not interview the players or their coach, Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, unless she covered her hair. The demand, according to the reporter, came from the team’s press officer, and n…