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flag Dozens of global athletes urge Iran to stop executing boxer Vafaei Sani, calling the death sentence politically driven.

flag Dozens of international Olympic athletes and coaches have signed a letter urging Iran to halt the execution of boxing champion Vafaei Sani, a 30-year-old former national athlete sentenced to death for alleged protest involvement in 2020. flag The athletes, representing multiple nations, condemned the case as politically motivated and called for international intervention, citing Iran’s rising use of the death penalty, particularly against dissidents and athletes. flag The appeal highlights growing global concern over Iran’s human rights record, including reports of torture and executions of political prisoners, with Amnesty International documenting over 800 executions in Iran so far in 2025.

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