Iranian soccer star faces execution after World Cup

An Iranian soccer player will be hanged for protesting Mahsa Amini’s death. In November, an arrest warrant was issued for 26-year-old Amir Nasr-Azadani for the murders of a police colonel and two militia members. Furthermore, Nasr-Azadani was charged with “waging war against God.” In mid-September, Amini died suddenly in custody after being arrested for allegedly improperly wearing a hijab. According to witnesses, Amini was beaten by Guidance Patrol, but the Iranian government claims she died of …

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