Iranian justice opened an investigation on Thursday into the shooting death of a young man north of Tehran after the defeat of the Iranian team against the United States (0-1) during the World Cup in Qatar .
According to human rights groups based abroad, the man was killed on Tuesday evening while driving his car as he honked his horn in celebration of his country's defeat.
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After the Iranian national team's match against the United States, a man named Mehran Samak died suspiciously after being hit by a steel ball in the locality of Bandar Anzali
", northwest of Tehran, announced Thursday the prosecutor of the northern province of Guilan, Mehdi Fallahmiri, quoted by the legal agency Mizan Online.
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An investigation has been opened
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According to overseas-based human rights groups, who blame the authorities, Mehran Samak, 27, was killed after he honked his horn while driving his car.
Iran's defeat on Tuesday in Doha against its sworn enemy and its elimination from the World Cup have aroused scenes of both joy and despair among Iranians, in a country divided in the face of the protest movement launched two months ago. and a half after the death in custody of a young Kurd.
On Monday, the Iranian authorities had for the first time reported the death of more than 300 people since the start of the unrest.
Visiting Shiraz (south) on Thursday, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards, ideological army of the Islamic Republic, Hossein Salami, accused the enemies of Tehran of wanting to destabilize his country.
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They
(the enemies)
are trying to sow the seeds of despair in the hearts of young people and some even show their satisfaction after the elimination of the national football team
", he said, quoted by the official agency. Irna.