![]() ![]() “One of the most radical acts by the Iranian national water polo team. Social media users saw the refusal to sing as a show of support for the eight-week-old protests, one of the biggest challenges to Iran’s clerical leaders since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran’s deputy sports minister, Maryam Kazemipour, said on Wednesday some Iranian female athletes have acted against Islamic norms during international events and apologized for their actions shortly after that, the state news agency reported. Reuters could not verify the video clips and the Iranian Federation of Swimming, Diving and Waterpolo was not available for comment. It showed the men’s team not singing as the Iranian national anthem played at an Asian Championship match against India in Bangkok on Tuesday. ![]() ![]() The video was shared online by many ordinary Iranian Twitter users. DUBAI – Video clips that purportedly show Iran’s water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand have appeared on social media in what the anti-government protest movement sees as the latest show of solidarity from athletes.
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