{"id":1757213,"date":"2022-11-30T14:47:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1757213"},"modified":"2022-11-30T14:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:47:57","slug":"world-cup-shows-just-how-terrifying-iran-is-as-regime-threatens-torture-for-players-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-cup-shows-just-how-terrifying-iran-is-as-regime-threatens-torture-for-players-families\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Shows Just How Terrifying Iran Is As Regime Threatens Torture For Players\u2019 Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fworld-cup-shows-just-how-terrifying-iran-is-as-regime-threatens-torture-for-players-families%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1757213&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Team Iran lost 1-0 to Team USA on Tuesday, getting eliminated from the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The team was gracious in defeat, shaking hands with American players after the devastating loss. That was classy.<\/p>\n<p>But what was not classy \u2014 instead, horrifying \u2014 was what happened to Iran\u2019s players before the game, and what might happen to them post-loss.<\/p>\n<p>Iran threatened the families of the players with \u201cimprisonment and torture\u201d if the players didn\u2019t \u201cbehave\u201d ahead of the match, a source <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2022\/11\/28\/football\/iran-soccer-family-threats-intl-spt\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> CNN.<\/p>\n<p>After the players stood mute during the anthem in their opening match against England, the source said players were called to a meeting with members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The players were informed that their families would face \u201cviolence and torture\u201d if they snubbed the anthem again, the source told CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged threats came after Iran\u2019s players refused to sing their anthem in what was a silent protest after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was allegedly beaten to death while in police custody for failing to properly wear a hijab.<\/p>\n<p>Amini\u2019s death set off weeks of violent protests. The Islamic Republic deployed security forces to quash what it called \u201criots,\u201d and Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh of the IRGC said Tuesday that 300 people had died in the protests, CBS News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-protests-over-300-people-dead-general-says-after-mahsa-amini-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran says more than 450 protesters have died in the protests, including 64 children. The group also says more than 18,000 people have been detained in more than 1,100 protests in 157 cities.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daily Statistics on Iran Protests<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MahsaAmini?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MahsaAmini<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2022?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yrvtnsnyHV\">pic.twitter.com\/yrvtnsnyHV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HRANA English (@HRANA_English) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRANA_English\/status\/1597366288166313986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the game, there were more reports that Iran\u2019s soccer team faced punishment for the loss.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operations officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/29\/iranians-face-retribution-after-world-cup-loss-against-usa-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the New York Post that the players are now in an \u201cuntenable position.\u201d\u00a0\u201cGiven what we\u2019ve seen from the Iranian regime \u2026 they\u2019ve shown themselves to be brutal and there\u2019s no reason to believe they\u2019re going to suddenly become rational,\u201d Baker said.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s step back a second. This is a soccer game. While the World Cup is being held in Qatar, another egregious violator of human rights, citizens from every nation strive to put politics aside and enjoy the friendly rivalry of sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, the Iranian team could face fines or even arrest in the wake of Tuesday\u2019s defeat once they arrive home \u2014 as retaliation for their disloyalty and their failure to beat the enemy,\u201d Baker told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeither is good if you\u2019re an Iranian player upon returning home,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In another twist, protesters in Iran cheered the country\u2019s defeat, celebrating in Tehran and other cities as a blow to the ruling regime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy, this is the government losing to the people,\u201d one person\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/11\/30\/middleeast\/iran-protests-world-cup-defeat-celebrations-intl\/index.html\">told<\/a> CNN after Iran\u2019s defeat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople in Paveh are celebrating Iran\u2019s national team lose over America in World Cup in Qatar, they are chanting \u2018Down with Jash [traitors],&#8217;\u201d Hengaw, a Norway-based human rights group, posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there will be little way to track the well-being of Iran\u2019s players and their family members as their society censors social media. But somehow, we\u2019ll find out. Remember that, Iran.<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Iran lost 1-0 to Team USA on Tuesday, getting eliminated from the 2022 World Cup. The team was gracious in defeat, shaking hands with American players after the devastating loss. That was classy. 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