Ok_Goat8830 t1_iy627kw wrote on November 29, 2022 at 12:37 AM

Reply to comment by Alvin_Chen in Iran has released more than 700 prisoners after the national team's World Cup football victory over Wales, the judiciary's website said Among those are "some arrested during the recent events,"making indirect reference to demonstrations which have shaken Iran for more than two months by DoremusJessup

I was thinking it would be bad if Iran passes the group phase because that would provide the perfect distraction of the population from the protests and the government's attacks on the Kurds. Best they go home and everyone can focus on what's truly important.