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Employee at U.S. Embassy in Norway Arrested Under Suspicion of Spying for Moscow and Tehran

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November 22, 2024

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Former Iran's national soccer team coach Ali Daei before an Asian Cup 2011 qualifying soccer match between Iran and Singapore in Tehran, Iran, Jan 14, 2009. AP

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Iran Soccer Star’s Family Prevented from Leaving Country After Protesting Against Regime

Iran’s government blocked the departure of a prominent anti-regime former soccer player on Monday after their plane stopped…

December 28, 2022

Former Iran's national soccer team coach Ali Daei before an Asian Cup 2011 qualifying soccer match between Iran and Singapore in Tehran, Iran, Jan, 14, 2009. AP

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Middle East

Protest Backing Soccer Star’s Family Kept from Leaving Iran

A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-government protests says his wife and…

December 27, 2022