Days before the 2022 Qatar World Cup final, news shook the world of football, and is that the player Amir Nasr-Azadani was arrested after participating in some protests in favor of women’s rights in his country. The story gained strength when dvarious media assured that he was sentenced to death from a tweet published by FIFPRO.
FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedom in his country.
We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment. pic.twitter.com/vPuylCS2ph
— FIFPRO (@FIFPRO) December 12, 2022
However, although the original publication clarifies that it is only a report, without giving further details about the source, the news spread like a snowball, taking the sentence for granted, even causing indignant reactions from various personalitiessuch as the singer Shakira and the president of Colombia Gustavo Petro, who with a hint he condemned the fact.
Given such an assertion, The Iranian embassy in Colombia responded immediately, assuring that the version of the sentence is completely falsesince the trial of the player has not yet taken place, so his sentence is unknown.
“The Judgment has not yet taken place. Therefore, the death penalty news is a pure lie. In the brutal actions of the rioters, 50 police and security agents have been killed and hundreds more have been injured. In Hybrid War, the ‘fake news’ campaign continues”.
In addition to denying the version, the embassy also added details about the case of the 26-year-old soccer player, among which they state that He was not arrested for defending women’s rights, but for being suspected of the murder of three police officers.
“According to the issued indictment, Azadani is the fifth defendant in a criminal case. He is accused of being a member of an armed group that killed three police officers and security agents with automatic weapons.”, can be read in another publication.
The Trial has not yet taken place. Therefore, the death penalty news is a pure lie. In the brutal actions of the rioters, 50 police and security agents have been killed and hundreds more have been injured. In Hybrid War, continues the FAKE NEWS company. pic.twitter.com/1Dg9c1XpoV— @IraninColombia (@IraninColombia) December 19, 2022
According to reports from the BBC in its Persian edition, Iranian officials have stated that the soccer player has already confessed to the crime and that they have recordings and other evidence against him and his co-defendants, which are 9 in total.
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