As protests increase, Iran may soon confront the power of sports
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Soccer fans and stars in Iran have been keeping the protests against the regime alive over the past few months, and Ayatollah Khameini’s mullahs may spark fury they can’t control.
Rebecca Grant is president of IRIS Independent Research.
In any language, that is a heartfelt plea. And it’s been heard by Iran’s soccer community and their millions of social media followers.
"The solidarity shown by Iranian soccer stars is truly inspiring and deserves to be supported by sports organizations in the United States. They have sacrificed their personal well-being in order to serve as role models in the fight against dictatorship," wrote Bahman Baktiari in the Desert News Dec. 8.
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