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Antibotics t1_iy5zpxq wrote

>The source said that they were told that their families would face “violence and and torture” if they did not sing the national anthem or if they joined any political protest against the Tehran regime.

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>“There are a large number of Iranian security officers in Qatar collecting information and monitoring the players,” the source said.

Obviously, this is the best way to improve morale, foster a spirit of sportsmanship and give players the drive to win. /s

There will probably be a very different Iranian team next year unfortunately. I can just see the Iranian government cracking down on dissent worse than they are now.

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frankyfrankwalk t1_iy64yqd wrote

That was an incredibly brave protest it seems considering how brutally the regime seems to be cracking down on it. I just hope those families don't get punished for the incredibly brave actions but authoritarian regimes seem to love locking up and torturing them.

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