An Iranian soccer player will be hanged in connection to the murders of a police colonel and two volunteer militia members who were killed during the ongoing protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
Amini had been detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating strict dress codes for women. She allegedly was improperly wearing a hijab. Amini died in custody.
The demonstrations started in September and rapidly spread across the country and mark one of the biggest challenges to Iran's theocracy since the 1979 revolution that brought it to power.. Witnesses said he was not at the scene were the killings took place.RELATED: Iranians in U.S. support protests in Iran
The International Federation of Professional Footballers said they were "shocked and sickened" by the punishment. "FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedom in his country," the union tweeted.Nasr-Azadani last played professionally in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
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