How Iran is suppressing protest at the World Cup by censoring players and banning journalists
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Iran’s players have been criticised for not joining in with dissent spreading across their homeland but the regime’s crackdown on high-profile figures leaves them in a ‘tricky position’, experts tell i.
By George Simms
‘I don’t care if I’m sacked. Shame on you for killing people so easily. Viva Iranian women.’
These words appeared in a later-deleted Instagram post by Sardar Azmoun, one of Iran’s most famous footballers. With 41 goals in 65 international appearances, the Islamic nation’s World...
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