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20-Year-Old Goalkeeper Dies in Iran Amid Protests

Published January 23, 2026, 16:23
20-Year-Old Goalkeeper Dies in Iran Amid Protests

A 20-year-old goalkeeper, Salar Bentari, has died in Iran during the ongoing protests. Bentari, who played for Aluminium Arak, is reported to have been shot twice, once in the chest and once in the neck, and succumbed to his injuries. The news has shocked the Iranian football community.