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Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), prayed for his life from Iran’s top religious leader. US President Donald Trump has urged Iranian leaders not to carry out his death sentence. If his death sentence is carried out, 75,000 fighters from around the world will demand that Iran be expelled from world sports. However, on Saturday (September 12), 26-year-old fighter Naveed Afkari was executed in a prison in southern Iran. He was sentenced to death for stabbing to death a government official in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz during anti-government protests.
The IOC, saddened by Afkari’s execution, said: “This is deeply sad news. The IOC is saddened by this announcement.
In his message of condolence, Thomas Bach added: “It is very disappointing that despite the efforts of athletes around the world, the IOC, the Iranian Olympic Committee, World Wrestling and the Iranian Wrestling Federation have not been fulfilled. our goals Our condolences to the family and supporters of Naveed Akfari.
On August 2, 2016, Afkari stabbed to death a government water development worker named Shiraz Hossain Turkmen, AFP reported. There were protests against the government. In other cities in Iran, including Shiraz, ordinary people joined the protests that day due to the economic recession.
According to Al Jazeera, Afkari and his family have claimed that he was tortured in prison and falsely confessed to the murder. The lawyer claimed that no evidence of his guilt was found. The Iranian judiciary, however, has denied the allegations.
A provincial court in Shiraz sentenced the other two Afkari brothers to life imprisonment for participating in anti-government protests. Wahid Akfari has been incarcerated for 54 years and Habib Akfari for 27 years.
Akfari’s lawyer, Hassan Younesi, complained that he was not allowed to see his family for the last time before the death sentence was carried out.
Wrestling is a very popular sport in Iran. So far, Iran has won 43 Olympic medals. Naveed Afkari was a national champion.
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