Iranian Soccer Star Sentenced to Death
As a punishment for protesting Mahsa Amini’s death, an Iranian soccer player will be hanged. An arrest warrant for 26-year-old Amir Nasr-Azadani was issued in November in connection with the murders of a police colonel and two volunteer militia members. Nasr-Azadani was also accused of “waging war against God.” After being arrested for allegedly improperly wearing a hijab, Amini died suddenly in custody in mid-September. While witnesses claim Amini was beaten by Guidance Patrol, the Iranian …