More female Iranian soccer players reportedly pull asylum bids. “I know that families have even been detained. I know family members are missing...When you do break a contract as an athlete in Iran you can face the death penalty.”

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“I know that families have even been detained. I know family members are missing.”

An Australian official sounds the alarm for Iranian female soccer stars as more players reportedly pull asylum bids after reportedly facing heavy intimidation.

“When you do break a contract as an athlete in Iran you can face the death penalty.”

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Prayers up for these girls. I fear this cannot end well. The 'intimidation' may well be threats to execute parents or family unless the players return for execution instead. I doubt I'm exaggerating the facts here.

[Milagros]

They are being threatened by the regime, using their family in Iran

[Texas Eagle]

This is a f*cking outrage.

[Texas Eagle]

That’s how dictators do.

[Locomotive Breath]

I hate to hard hearted, but at this point why go back? They’ll be killed and then their families will be killed too.

[ransomnote]

They are so little!

[Georgia Girl 2]

I feel sorry for the ones who went back.

[V_TWIN]

I guess they really didn’t think requesting asylum through then.

What did they think would happen to their families?

I suspect they will now disappear just as their families have.

[MtnClimber]

If they go back they will be killed as an example to others. Their families? Going back will not save them. Where is the UN?????

[Ben Dover]

That smoky smell they are sensing is from the bridges that are burning the moment they applied for asylum.

[marktwain]

These have been totalitarian tactics for decades. It started with the Soviets. It is not surprising that an Islamic Theocracy which glorifies murder, rape, and torture would use these tactics.

Common tactics up until the United States set the example with the Bill of Rights.

Torture and hostage taking are the norm, not the usual, throughout history.

[iontheball]

How anyone can say anything positive about the Devil’s (Allah’s) hell hole on earth is mind boggling.

[Texas Eagle]

Exactly. Of course they’ll be gang raped and tortured first. Poor girls. Thank goodness islsm is a religion of peace or who knows what kind of depravity these girls would be subject to.

[iontheball]

That’s how dictators do.
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Yes, they all behave like this, but Islamic retribution is at the top of the pyramid.

[Texas Eagle]

Amen.

[mewzilla]

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I'd add gutless.

[MtnClimber]

And the UN has put Iran as the head of their “Human Rights Commission”. What more do you need to know about how the UN works?

[Jonty30]

They are all dead if they go back, at least until the war is over.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Terrible situation .
By publicly doing their brave defiance ; their family members could be killed.

[moviefan8]

Sad.

Their families are probably already dead and these athletics will be soon.