Thousands gathered on Wednesday, May 25thfor the funeral of former Iranian national soccer team goalkeeper Nasser Hejazi, also chanting anti-government slogans.
In Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) Stadium people chanted slogans against security forces stationed at the stadium to confront the people’s probable protests.
In Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, people and youth chanted slogans against the velayat-e faqih while the Iranian regime had stationed numerous units of security forces under the pretext of maintaining order.
Former Iranian national soccer team goalkeeper Nasser Hejazi died on Monday, May 23rd due to cancer. He was 62 years old.