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Relatives and friends of a Spaniard arrested in Iran on his way to Qatar for the World Cup gathered today outside the Iranian embassy in
We leave #Sance un momento para contaros que ahora, en Madrid, familiares y amigos del adventurer Santiago Sánchez están concentrostos ante la Embajada de Irán pidiendo su liberación.
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— Canal Norte Tv (@CanalnorteTv) December 18, 2022
">Madrid to request his "quick" release.
Relatives and friends of Spanish football fan Santiago Sanchez, arrested in Iran on his way to the World Cup, demanded his release during a rally outside Tehran's embassy in Madrid today:https://t.co/WYMb4jlzQR
— L'Orient Today (@lorienttoday) December 18, 2022
">Dozens of people took part in this "silent" demonstration of support for Santiago Sanchez holding a banner that read: "The family demands his release".
"My wish for Christmas, of course, is for my son to come back, I want my son,” said Santiago Sanchez's mother, Celia Cojador.
"We ask the Iranian authorities to understand that he is not a political activist," one of his friends, Jose Felix, told AFP. Football fan, 40-year-old Santiago Sánchez Cogedor embarked on a rather ambitious and at the same time daring journey at the beginning of last January. He set out to walk from Madrid to Qatar to attend the opening of the World Cup on November 20, 2022. He would cover a distance of thousands of kilometers passing through at least 10 countries, including Greece.
However, his family has not heard from him since early October.
Iran is facing a protest movement following the death of young Mahsha Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman, while being arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab properly.
Since then, hundreds of people have been killed and thousands, including around 40 foreign nationals, have been arrested. In connection with the riots, two 23-year-old men were also hanged./tvklan.al
