Iranian Man Killed After Celebrating Football Team's Loss At World Cup

Celebrating your country's loss at the World Cup can get you killed in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Source: The Guardian An Iranian man was shot dead by security forces after Iran’s national team lost to the US and exited the World Cup, as anti-government demonstrations took place inside and outside the stadium in Qatar and across Iran. Mehran Samak, 27, was shot dead after honking his car horn in Bandar Anzali, a city on the Caspian Sea coast, north-west of Tehran, according to human rights activists. Samak “was targeted directly and shot in the head by security forces … following the defeat of the national team against America”, said the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR). And why were so many Iranians celebrating after Iran's loss to the United States and elimination from the World Cup?

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Iranian Man Killed After Celebrating Football Team's Loss At World Cup

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