Iran soccer star's family prevented from leaving country after protesting against regime
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A number of prominent Iranian soccer stars have spoken out against the regime, including one whom the government sentenced to death.
"What’s extraordinary about the will of the Iranian people is that they have not been deterred by these symbolic attacks," she added. "On the contrary, as the weeks go by, we are seeing more high profile celebrities, athletes, musicians and influencers risking their lives by supporting the Iranian people publicly." Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Ali Daei, a former Iranian player who spent some of his career in Germany and most recently coached teams across Iran, said his wife and daughter were traveling from Tehran, Iran to Dubai when their plane made an unplanned stop on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, where authorities questioned them. The authorities released his daughter, but the flight would not let her board again.