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[deleted] t1_j2ireux wrote
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ThrowRAcq4444 t1_j2lhuf0 wrote
This is the correct reason for the "raid".
Teantis t1_j2je9j2 wrote
For drinking alcohol it says it right in the article. Also most of their national team players play abroad in europe and would be back at their clubs as the European season has resumed.
Modern_Bear t1_j2ihp9k wrote
The article didn't name any players, or whether they played in the World Cup or not. Everyone was released except for one non football player.
JimboD84 t1_j2kcun4 wrote
These islamic hardliners really sound like they’d be fun at a party
okay-wait-wut t1_j2ny485 wrote
They definitely put the fun in fundamentalism.
JimboD84 t1_j2ohm53 wrote
DragoonDM t1_j2jzz5y wrote
Seems like a great way to ensure that talented players want absolutely nothing to do with the sport anymore...
jonathanrdt t1_j2kgtud wrote
They probably all have equal income opportunities elsewhere.
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CornbreadRed84 t1_j2li55f wrote
It was Saddam's son Usay, but you pretty much got it.
Starlightmoonshine12 t1_j2nh4qn wrote
They are being punished because there were women (gender mixing) at this party and alcohol. I think the regime don’t care about the lost match now
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AnonymousShmuck t1_j2k1z9l wrote
I guess Iran just wants to keep digging that hole deeper....
Maurakutney t1_j2jx0tj wrote
Not surprised to be honest with the history of the human rights violations they have a history of.
The only way they will have freedoms is to continue to protest, rise up and remove the existing monsters.
Utsutsumujuru t1_j2k9buc wrote
They are already in the midst of a revolution against the regime. This should go over real well with the people.
Bitterowner t1_j2kg2y5 wrote
Calling it now, torture then death penalty, fuck the Iranian government.
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Ok-Floor7198 t1_j2me5rq wrote
How much evil authoritarians do to cling to power?
Morbidly-Obese-Emu t1_j2igu5k wrote
Are they being punished for losing? Or did they do something “immoral” at the World Cup? I remember Sadam Hussein apparently tortured his players when they lost as punishment for embarrassing him.
Edit: “Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year's Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban”