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 Athletes Call On I.O.C. to Ban Iranian Athletes
The Islamic Republic recently executed the 27-year-old champion wrestler Navid Afkari. He had been tortured by the regime until he “confessed” to the murder of an Iranian intelligence officer. The real reason for eliminating Afkari was that in 2018 he had attended an anti-regime demonstration, protesting against the country’s economic degringolade. Because of his fame […]