{"id":1969,"date":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localsoccernews.com\/soccer\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","slug":"punish-them-as-traitors-iranian-soccer-team-threatened-by-state-tv-over-defection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localsoccernews.com\/soccer\/?p=1969","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPunish Them As Traitors\u201d &#8211; Iranian Soccer Team THREATENED By State TV Over Defection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-2_InyFhiSg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A tense BBC interview with Iran\u2019s UK ambassador goes viral as he struggles to answer accusations that the regime killed thousands of its own protesters. 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