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Story summary
- A group of 20 signatories, including former Iranian football players and journalists, sent an open letter to FIFA condemning repression.
- They report over 18,000 deaths, including football figures, with 19-year-old Amirhassan Ghaderzadeh facing execution.
- Ali Karimi, a prominent supporter, says freedom and democracy are needed and that silence undermines football.
- Iranian authorities are reportedly using surveillance to target protesters, creating an atmosphere of fear.
