According to the Tasnim news agency, Iranian authorities arrested a number of current and former football players as they were attending a mixed New Year’s Eve party.
And the agency reported that “some football players, and some former players of one of Tehran’s main clubs, were arrested last night during a mixed party in the city of Damavand” east of Tehran, without details on the number of players, the their identity or their club.
He pointed out that “some of these people were not in a normal state after consuming alcohol.”
The law in the Islamic Republic punishes the consumption or sale of alcoholic beverages and also prohibits mixing in some public places and mixed gender dancing.
And witness Iran From 16 September protest movements Following the death of young woman, Mahsa Amini, after she was arrested by Tehran’s Morals Police for failing to adhere to the country’s strict dress code.
Hundreds were killed, including dozens of members of the security forces, during the protests, which included anti-authority slogans.
A number of current and former footballers have run into trouble with the authorities, sometimes up to arrest, after supporting protest movements.
