Iranian authorities detain former footballer Hossein Maahini (pictured) over his support for protests over the death in custody of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. – EPA pic, September 30, 2022.
IRANIAN authorities today arrested a former football player over his support for protests over the death in custody of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, state media reported.
A wave of unrest has rocked Iran since the 22-year-old died on September 16 after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly failing to observe the Islamic republic’s strict dress code for women.
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