'Sickened': Iranian star facing death penalty

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The planetary shot players' union, FIFPRO, said it is "shocked and sickened" by reports that Iranian subordinate Amir Nasr-Azadani faces the anticipation of execution "after campaigning for women's rights and basal state successful his country."

"We basal successful solidarity with Amir and telephone for the contiguous removal of his punishment," FIFPRO said successful a connection posted connected Twitter.

Nasr-Azadani has been accused of being a subordinate of an "armed group" that was progressive successful the decease of 3 information officers during protests successful the metropolis of Esfahan successful cardinal Iran, said the city's main justness Asadullah Jafari, according to authorities quality bureau IRNA connected Sunday.

In the report, Jafari said Nasr-Azadani had been charged with rioting against authorities. He has been successful custody since November 27, but nary condemnation has been issued yet for the accused, the study added.

It's unclear erstwhile his proceedings is scheduled to begin.

Anti-government protests person raged successful Iran since September, sparked initially by the lawsuit of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died aft being apprehended by the state's morality constabulary for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly.

Public choler implicit Amini's decease has combined with a scope of grievances against the Islamic Republic's oppressive authorities to substance the demonstrations adjacent successful the look of harsh punishments, and perchance the decease sentence.

The 26-year-old footballer, from the historical metropolis of Esfahan, had played for the Iranian nonrecreational shot clubs Rah-Ahan, Tractor and Gol Reyhan, reported London-based activistic outlet IranWire.

Under Iran's penal code, his condemnation could transportation the decease punishment if proven that the accused had utilized a firearm, different helium could beryllium sentenced to prison.

Iran executed a 2nd antheral allegedly progressive successful the nationwide protestation question aft helium was convicted of fatally stabbing 2 information officials past month, Mizan Online, a quality bureau affiliated with Iran's judiciary, and the semi-official Tasmin quality bureau reported connected Monday.

That followed the execution of different antheral past Thursday, successful the archetypal known execution since protests began.

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