“sent with the support of the federation” before he “crossed the red lines of the Islamic Republic” in his display of sportsmanship.
Iranian and Israeli athletes have been barred from contacting each other by the federation for a long time.
Well, Iran does not only refuse to acknowledge Israel as a sovereign state, but it also forbids athletes from both Iran and Israel from interacting with one another.
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has previously instructed athletes “not to shake hands with a representative of the (Israeli) criminal regime to obtain a medal” in 2021.
Still, it wasn’t the end of the restrictions; to keep Israeli athletes out of competition, Iranian athletes are often disqualified and handed medical certifications.
