Topic: An Iranian Man Killed For Celebrating their Loss To The USA in the World Cup (Read 140 times)

Authoritarianism is not going to remove itself. At least not by direct meaning

It isn't good; everyone has the right to freedom of expression. However, this makes no sense to kill someone on mare basis of a celebration of winning or losing. I think the Iranian Authorities must take strict action against the responsible people.

I have always believed that there is no justification for killing except in cases of self-defense. However, this story bears a distinct privacy because it is not uncommon to see a person celebrating the loss of his country to a rival team, regardless of all the contrasts between the two competing countries. So since the scene is somewhat strange, I would not have been surprised if the one who carried out the killing was another citizen who was jealous of his country's team and could not see a citizen like him encouraging the opposing country and celebrating the loss of his country. But that the Iranian forces were the ones who shot him directly and in the head, this is what makes the scene more strange. The armed authorities are responsible for protecting citizens, not trying them for their opinions and feelings. What is happening is the result of the culture of the morality police, which issues judgments based on guesses and intentions.
Everything that is happening in Iran proves that it is a country that is not suitable for living, and that the Iranian citizen has reached maturity and awareness that makes him deserve better than living under a theocratic regime that obeys the order of the ruler, by the command of God.

Another bad impression to the current government on how brutal they are. Well, in a democratic country, you'll see the division of people in terms of politics and sports liking.

They would celebrate to what the opposing celebration of others because there's freedom. But since Iran isn't that type of government. That's a shame to the government itself for doing such to their citizen.

Most citizens would probably be stopped doing so in public because of this and the government did it as a warning that they shouldn't celebrate if their national team lost against other team.

During this World Cup many people in Iran didn't supported their national team because it's considered that national team represent regime of Iran and people don't support them as sign of protest. During first game, Iran players remained silent during national anthem as sign of support for protesters.
So, nothing strange that there's many in Iran who are happy about national team loss. But getting killed for celebrating loss of your national team, it's something people. People should have right to choose, support your national team or go against it. If you can be killed just for it, then it's not difficult to imagine what they're doing with people who protest against regime.

Are you asking this question seriously? Celebrating loss of your national team, how it can be a reason to kill someone?

If they can kill for not wearing hijab properly, it's nothing surprising that can get shot dead for things like this. It's Iran after all.

It is just a way of expressing that current government is not ruling properly or concern about the country people or reason can be anything. Even though it is brutal to kill someone just for not supporting the nation in a sport still its done by the government official right so only the government csn decide whether they can punish or reward the official.

This is a pitiful story, and the Iranian government ought to be ashamed of this knowing it was the security officers that killed the young man(Mheran Samak).

Having said that, Samak should in a sense be held responsible for taking the chance of disrespecting his country's defeat by rejoicing in that way. Football is an extremely passionate sport, and fans all around the world have engaged in incredible behaviors both when their teams win and when they lose.
You have to live a carefree life in an Islamic nation like Iran since things that are normal elsewhere could be seen as an abomination there.

Despite this, it's horrible news for football and a catastrophe for human rights that the public agency wasted a football fanatic in the football festive season like the world cup.

It is a sad story, a victim of the situation.

There has been many news about the protest in Iran recently against the government, this could be associated to it. They did not stop supporting the players, but the name of the country the layers are playing for, and since it is an international competition, they know that a win will also be a win for their government who they are not happy with, so no support.

You mean the cia agent Masih Alinejad? Same person petitioning to ban Iran from FWC? That's called treason, what is the punishment of treason? In most countries is death penalty. That's that about this well paid reporter.

About the killing of people in iran, there has been several cases of unjust (murder) lethal shooting resulting in death of so many men, women and children, and not a word from officials on how they are gonna bring the murderers to justice.

And who is the head of the so called officials? Damn supreme leader, therefore they don't deserve to stay in power.

The country does not put the protection of its own people first. Whether it is politics or sports, people should not be killed. It is not difficult to understand why Iranians are against the government to protest. The person who was shot may be the one who resisted one.

I think this behavior is not the reaction of the government, but the patriotism of this security guard. Firstly, because the relationship between Iran and the United States is not friendly, and secondly, his country lost or was defeated by the hostile country, so the security guard is not well controlled. His own emotions shot and killed his fellow man. I feel like it's cold blooded.

I saw this story circulating around and brushed it off as hyperbolic with incomplete context. Granted, the Iranian regime needs no defense, their actions speak for itself and their human rights abuses are long withstanding. I suppose it's baked into the cake with most Islamic theocracies.

That being said, there's probably more to this story than what's being reported. This guy was shot in the head for nothing more than celebrating victory?

Those Iranians celebrating their loss against the USA team are heroes. They don't hate the country but they are just expressing frustration and oppression by the government. In the same competition, the Iranian national team failed to sing the national anthem to express their displeasure about the killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian morality police because of a trivial offense and the crackdown on protesters.

True citizens sometimes express their anger by celebrating evil that befalls their nation. Some of them even go to the extent of joining their country's enemies to undo their own country. There was mass and wild celebration on the streets of my country immediately it was announced that a president died and there was total sorrow when another one died. Citizens disrespect or respect their country based on how the current government is treating them.

The only way the Iranian government would prove that it doesn't support extrajudicial killing is to investigate this matter and bring the perpetrators to book. This killing is senseless because Mehran Samak didn't commit any crime. He deserves the right to a fair hearing even if he committed any crime.

It's sad that Mehran had to be the scapegoat to bear the brunt of the punishment out of the lot of people celebrating their loss. C'mon, for crying out loud, this is football and not politics. Granted, the Iranians decided to use this as medium to renege against their govt, but going out and shooting a civilian for celebrating? Personally I don't see how that would solve the problem of unrest in the country as this could lead to something greater.

 In the 1990 world cup, after Cameroon were kicked out of the tournament, it was gathered that a woman in Bangladesh took her life!

I'd first of all start be reminded you that Iran is a belligerent country; a type that's way too troublesome and they're known for fighting inter- boundary wars.... That same austerness could prolly be a big problem here as anyone would react to anything, based on their own discretions.
Is a security man not supposed to protect a citizen? How has loosing in the world cup tournament got anything to do with a homicide? That's fucked up.... There are no excuses for that, and that ass' should be locked and executed immediately. I thought I'd choose my ways to do whatever I wanted? As Long as it ain't a crime? So how could he shoot him on the face? Except they're just gonna play some midgames with that, he shouldn't be set free!!!

Sandra 🧑

Many Iranians are already opposed to the way the government runs the country, with the years of outcries against the forced behavioral alignment against women courtesy of their morality police, and never-ending struggles and issues economically and politically. This stop of support isn't entirely without basis, after all why would you not support your own local team in one of the biggest tournaments in all of sports? But for your second question, of course morally speaking there is no way a blood must be shed in retaliation to one's beliefs. But unfortunately that happens in a lot of countries in the world special mentions to Iran, this is why there had been multiple protests made not only within the country urging the government to be redefined and be made more fair at the very least to all citizens.

An Iranian Man by the name - Mehran Samak, 27 was shot dead by the Iran security operatives for honking his car horn, in celebration of their world cup loss to USA and exiting the world cup tournament.

Like the report read, after the match on Tuesday night(might be day for some based on their timezone), Many Iranians took to the streets in celebration of Iran team losing to the USA, various footage on social media shows the citizens cheering and setting off fireworks.

It is quite unfortunate that Mehran Samak had to die untimely for whatever reason their celebration is for, report said he was targeted by the Iran security operatives and shot directly in the head  .

In the same report, it was made known that late on that same Tuesday, an exiled Iranian journalist by the name, Masih Alinejad posted videos of celebrations on Twitter, writing: “Iran is a country where people are very passionate about football. Now they are out in the streets in the city of Sanandaj and celebrating the loss of their football team against the US.”

Read the entire story at punchng.com


What Do You Make Of This Story?
/What could make a citizen(the citizens) of a country stop supporting their own football team in a significant world tournament like the world cup?
/Is a life supposed to be brutally taken away for a reason as this? Did the security operatives did the right thing in killing a man just for the reason that he wasn't supporting his country's team in a world cup tournament?

This and many more are questions popping up in my head, what is your opinion on this matter?