Ghafouri

Iranian authorities on Saturday released on bail former international footballer Voria Ghafouri and prominent dissident Hossein Ronaghi, two of the most prominent figures detained in the crackdown on the protests over the death of Mahsa…

<!-- -->Voria Ghafouri was earlier detained for criticising Iran's former foreign minister Javad Sharif.Iran has arrested a former member of its national football team, accusing him of criticising the government and seeking to…

Iranian police arrested the former international football player Voria Ghafouri, who backed the ongoing protests against Iran's regime, state media reported on Thursday. Ghafouri, a player of Kurdish origin, is one of Iran's most prominent…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a…