Iran’s soccer star Ali Daei says his family ordered off Dubai-bound flight

Daei, one of Iran's most famous footballers, said his wife and daughter had flown from Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).

According to IRNA, the flight from Tehran was ordered to land on the Iranian island of Kish in the Persian Gulf, where the family was to disembark. It was originally scheduled to arrive in Dubai.

Daei, 53, is a former Iranian national soccer team captain who once held the record for most international goals. He has been a vocal supporter of Iran's ongoing protests.


The semi-official Tasnim news agency stated that Daei's wife was barred from traveling earlier this month due to her support for the protests. It was claimed that she attempted to sidestep the ban illegally. His wife and daughter were not named in the reports.

However, Daei stated in comments published by the semi-official ISNA news agency that his wife and daughter were only going to Dubai for a short visit. He further added that they had no information about the travel ban on his wife.


The airlines or the Iranian authorities have made no comment regarding the matter.

Daei claimed he had received threats as a result of his support for the protests sparked by Amini's death.

Protests have spread across the country, posing the most serious challenge to Iranian authorities in decades. According to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI), a group that has closely monitored the unrest, at least 507 protesters have been killed and over 18,500 people have been arrested.

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