Iran Postpones Tehran Matches to Stymie Anti-Government Protests
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has postponed league matches in Tehran in a bid to prevent celebrations of the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic revolution from turning into anti-government protests inspired by the tumultuous events in Egypt, according to the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA.
IRNA couched the postponement…
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