Iranian dissidents understand the Islamic Republic of Iran better than anyone. They know the supremacist hatred and violent religious zeal that undergirds everything the regime engages in, from sports to politics. When Iranian Wrestling Federation president Alireza Dabir proclaimed “Death to America” ahead of the US match next month in Texas, America should have canceled […]
Iranian Wrestling Team Coming to U.S. for Friendship Match, Iran Wrestling Chief Says It’s for ‘Death to America’
My latest in PJ Media: Mark your calendar: the moment you’ve been waiting for is finally on the horizon. The national wrestling team of the Islamic Republic of Iran is coming to the United States to play our team in Arlington, Texas on February 12. Sardar Pashaei, the Iranian-American ex-head coach of Iran’s national Greco-Roman […]
Iranian Wrestling Federation president proclaims ‘Death to America’ before US match next month
Most Westerners cannot imagine a professional sports official openly declaring death to the opposing country before a sports event. Yet that is exactly what has happened leading up to a match between an Iranian wrestler and an American wrestler. Alireza Dabir, president of the Iranian Wrestling Federation, declared “Death to America” ahead of “a slated […]