Tehran: Iran Former football star Aliq accused Karimi Morality in absentia for his support of protests against the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, Iranian media have reported.
Iran has been rocked by unrest since the announcement of the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman following her arrest in Tehran for allegedly failing to follow the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code for women on September 16.
Iranian judiciary accused the former Bayern Munich The midfielder to be “a prominent leader of the recent riots”, Mehr news agency said on Tuesday.
Mehr said Karimi, who had allegedly moved to the United Arab Emirates a few months ago, was accused of “spreading the voice of the enemy and encouraging a protest movement”.
The 43-year-old former player and coach has repeatedly used instagramWhere he has over 13 million followers, came out to support the protest and condemned Amini’s death, saying “no one can erase this disgrace”.
The ultraconservative daily Kahan on Wednesday accused Karimi of “leading the riots” and “pouring oil on the fire of troubles” that led to “the death and martyrdom of young people”.
Street violence has resulted in dozens of deaths – mostly protesters, but also members of security forces – and hundreds of arrests.
Mehr said that after last week’s Friday prayers, “a group” of regime supporters gathered outside Karimi’s home in Tehran, chanting “death to the organizer of the treason”.
Karimi, a 2004 Asian Football Confederation player, is the third most awarded player and fifth top scorer of the Iranian national team. He played in Germany from 2005 to 2007.
Several Iranian players as well as actors and filmmakers have lent their support behind the movement, asking the authorities to listen to the demands of the people.
Last week, the state news agency IRNA said that the former football player Hussain Mahini He was arrested for “supporting and encouraging riots on his social media pages by order of judicial authorities”.
Iran has been rocked by unrest since the announcement of the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman following her arrest in Tehran for allegedly failing to follow the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code for women on September 16.
Iranian judiciary accused the former Bayern Munich The midfielder to be “a prominent leader of the recent riots”, Mehr news agency said on Tuesday.
Mehr said Karimi, who had allegedly moved to the United Arab Emirates a few months ago, was accused of “spreading the voice of the enemy and encouraging a protest movement”.
The 43-year-old former player and coach has repeatedly used instagramWhere he has over 13 million followers, came out to support the protest and condemned Amini’s death, saying “no one can erase this disgrace”.
The ultraconservative daily Kahan on Wednesday accused Karimi of “leading the riots” and “pouring oil on the fire of troubles” that led to “the death and martyrdom of young people”.
Street violence has resulted in dozens of deaths – mostly protesters, but also members of security forces – and hundreds of arrests.
Mehr said that after last week’s Friday prayers, “a group” of regime supporters gathered outside Karimi’s home in Tehran, chanting “death to the organizer of the treason”.
Karimi, a 2004 Asian Football Confederation player, is the third most awarded player and fifth top scorer of the Iranian national team. He played in Germany from 2005 to 2007.
Several Iranian players as well as actors and filmmakers have lent their support behind the movement, asking the authorities to listen to the demands of the people.
Last week, the state news agency IRNA said that the former football player Hussain Mahini He was arrested for “supporting and encouraging riots on his social media pages by order of judicial authorities”.