Iran\u2019s security forces has reportedly killed an Iranian man, Mehran Samak, for allegedly jubilating over the country\u2019s football team\u2019s exit at the Qatar World Cup.<\/p>\n
According to Rights groups, security agents killed Samak after honking his car horn in the city of Bandar Anzali, a city northwest of Tehran. <\/p>\n
The UK Guardian reports that the victim was a childhood friend of Iranian football player Saeid Ezatolahi, who played in the World Cup in Qatar and was in the team which lost to the USA on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights group confirmed Samak\u2019s death in a statement on Twitter on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis name was Mehran Samak. He was shot in the head by state forces when he went out to celebrate the Islamic Republic\u2019s loss at FIFA World Cup 2022 in Bandar Anzali last night like many across the country. He was just 27 years old,\u201d said the rights group.<\/p>\n
Samak\u2019s death was also reported by another rights group, the Centre for Human Rights in Iran.<\/p>\n
In a tweet, the group posted a video of his funeral and said Samak was \u201creportedly shot by security forces in Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, 29 November as he was driving\/honking to celebrate Iran\u2019s loss against the USA.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s national team lost a tightly fought battle 1-0 against the US on Tuesday night and subsequently crashed out of the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Iranians subsequently took to the streets to celebrate the loss of the national team, which many perceive to be an instrument of the clerical regime.<\/p>\n
The protests in the country began in September when a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the police.<\/p>\n
Amini was arrested and detained after the morality police accused her of flouting women\u2019s hijab dress codes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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