Iranian Soccer Legend Angers Officials For Supporting Protests Over Death Of Woman In Custody

By Golnaz Esfandiari and Mohammad Zarghami*

(RFE/RL) — The anti-government protests that have rocked Iran for the past 10 days are leaderless.

Though the women who have removed their obligatory head scarves and burned them are at the forefront of the demonstrations triggered by the suspicious death of 22-year-old Mahsa...