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Mehran Samak, a 27-year-old man was killed in Iran’s northern Gilan province on Tuesday, shortly after the country’s football team was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup following a 2-0 defeat against the US.
The incident occurred in the port city of Anzali, situated along the Caspian Sea when Samak and his friends drove through the streets celebrating Iran’s loss.
Some reports suggested that he was hit by security forces for honking and celebrating Team Melli’s defeat, which prevented them from advancing to the knockout stage of the marquee football competition.
Tensions have been running high in the Islamic republic amid sweeping protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police in mid-September.