Iranian said shot dead for celebrating country's football team exit from FIFA World Cup
WORLD 01 December 2022 - 13:13
An Iranian was allegedly shot dead by security forces for celebrating the elimination of the Iran football team from the FIFA World Cup being played in Qatar.
Mehran Samak, 27, was shot dead after honking his car horn in Bandar Anzali, according to human rights activists, India Today reports.
Samak was allegedly celebrating the loss of the Iranian soccer team to the US, which eliminated Iran from the tournament.
The US and Iran are the most bitter rivals ever since the Islamic revolution that took place in Iran in 1979, establishing the Islamic Republic under the leadership of Ruhollah Khomeini.
Samak “was targeted directly and shot in the head by security forces … following the defeat of the national team against America”, the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) was quoted as saying by the Guardian.
Earlier, Iran's national football team chose to refrain from singing their country's national anthem during their opening World Cup match against England in an apparent show of support for anti-hijab protesters back home.
However, later, the Iran players resumed singing their national anthem during the Group B match against Wales.
Iran has been scrambling to curtail the violent protests that erupted following the alleged custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahasa Amini.
Caliber.Az
1
|
Iran is rolling in mendacity: Attack on Azerbaijani Embassy Shabby cover-up and CCTV facts
27 January 2023 - 20:50
|
2
|
Baku dismisses Washington's Lachin road "blockade" statement
25 January 2023 - 12:50
|
3
|
Ukrainian journalist reports on demining process from Azerbaijan's liberated areas
25 January 2023 - 09:37
|
4
|
Deadly attack on Azerbaijani embassy in Iran PHOTO/UPDATED
27 January 2023 - 10:42
|
5
|
How the war in Ukraine revealed problems in the Russian defence industry? Efforts to restore military muscles
25 January 2023 - 15:00
|
Tanks to Ukraine mark change in Moroccan foreign policy
PHOTO28 January 2023 - 06:36
Science journals ban listing of ChatGPT as co-author on papers
28 January 2023 - 06:05
Su-57, MiG-29 secret data leaked on online game forum
28 January 2023 - 05:34
UAE astronaut says not required to fast during Ramadan on ISS
28 January 2023 - 05:06
Turkish central bank to provide support to firms that convert forex from abroad
28 January 2023 - 04:35
Clouds gather for Rishi Sunak as cabinet meets at away day
28 January 2023 - 04:05
Belgium to send Ukraine "substantial aid", not tanks
28 January 2023 - 03:34
Myanmar's opium cultivation increased after junta takeover - UN
28 January 2023 - 03:04
US Army increases artillery output due to increased demand in Ukraine
28 January 2023 - 02:33
Italian energy company unable to deliver LNG cargo to blackout-stricken Pakistan
28 January 2023 - 02:03
South Korea unveils 2023-2027 mid-term defence plan
28 January 2023 - 01:32
US to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
28 January 2023 - 01:01
Britain’s cautionary tale of self-destruction
28 January 2023 - 00:31
Biden vowed to punish Saudis over oil cut but that is no longer the plan
28 January 2023 - 00:02
A tale of two industrial policies
27 January 2023 - 23:33
Japan launches satellite to "monitor" North Korea
27 January 2023 - 23:02
Israel, US wrap up largest-ever joint drill in message to Iran
PHOTO27 January 2023 - 22:32
Transatlantic "growing pains": how Olaf Scholz made Joe Biden shift on tanks for Ukraine
27 January 2023 - 22:01
Ukraine’s new battlefield challenges: Tanks, timing, training
27 January 2023 - 21:31
Azerbaijani, Iranian FMs discuss armed attack on embassy in Tehran over phone call
27 January 2023 - 21:09
Azerbaijan hands over remains of Armenian soldier to opposite side
27 January 2023 - 21:00
Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum supports Azerbaijani environmental activists
27 January 2023 - 20:53
Iran is rolling in mendacity: Attack on Azerbaijani Embassy
Shabby cover-up and CCTV facts27 January 2023 - 20:50
Kazakhstan condemns armed attack on Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran
27 January 2023 - 20:46
Russian embassy in Denmark condemns burning of Quran
27 January 2023 - 20:38
Azerbaijani FM, Uzbek counterpart condemn terrorist attack on embassy in Iran during phone talk
27 January 2023 - 20:30
Norway finds "substantial" mineral resources on its seabed
27 January 2023 - 20:21
Int'l community condoles with Azerbaijan over deadly embassy attack in Iran
27 January 2023 - 20:08
Türkiye condemns Quran burning in Copenhagen
27 January 2023 - 20:00
China makes progress on advanced warship bigger than Type 054A frigate
27 January 2023 - 19:53
Germany hopes to get "green hydrogen" from Australia by 2030
27 January 2023 - 19:45
Caucasus Muslims Office: Iran bears full responsibility for attack on Azerbaijani embassy
27 January 2023 - 19:37
Swedish radical re-burns Quran
27 January 2023 - 19:29
Azerbaijani, Georgian Muslims condemn terrorist attack on embassy in Iran
27 January 2023 - 19:20
Danish FM says relationship with Türkiye "good" amid new Quran burnings
27 January 2023 - 19:12
French senator condemns terrorist attack on Azerbaijani embassy in Iran
27 January 2023 - 19:04
Iranian president instructs to investigate attack on Azerbaijani embassy
27 January 2023 - 19:02
Azerbaijani parliament speaker to address OIC Parliamentary Union conference in Algeria
27 January 2023 - 18:57
World Bank to send experts on medium-term expenditures to Azerbaijan
27 January 2023 - 18:49
MFA: We strongly condemn terrorist attack against Azerbaijani embassy in Iran
27 January 2023 - 18:46
European gas price drops below $600 per thousand cubic metres
27 January 2023 - 18:41
Egypt, Croatia condole with Azerbaijan over deadly embassy attack in Iran
27 January 2023 - 18:33
Presidential aide discusses regional security issues with British ambassador
27 January 2023 - 18:25
Iran attacks Azerbaijani embassy on Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day
An Israeli expert on Caliber.Az27 January 2023 - 18:15
Residents of Western Azerbaijan appeal for speedy return to their homeland
27 January 2023 - 18:05