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Ksh_667 t1_iyenszi wrote

I'm seriously worried for the safety of the Iranian football team & their families when they return to Iran.

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lasvegasnv11 t1_iyetzbt wrote

They would be smart to go the asylum route

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Ksh_667 t1_iyeugd0 wrote

I was thinking this when they first refused to sing the national anthem. I was actually hoping they'd ask for asylum somewhere. Then I read how their families were threatened & of course it's never going to be that easy with that held over them.

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lasvegasnv11 t1_iyeywn2 wrote

I hope they thought about their families before they pulled that move and got them out of Iran.

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Ksh_667 t1_iyf30q4 wrote

I don't think they did as I read a couple days ago that all the families had been visited & threatened if the players refused to toe the line.

Countries like Iran are always aware of the likelihood of their athletes/ sports ppl requesting asylum abroad whenever international travel is involved & they take steps to deter this :/

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Initial_Umpire3913 t1_iyf0w7i wrote

I dunno how possible seeking asylum in Qatar would be, considering the two nations have close ties and both are repressive regimes it may be a little complicated.

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