In an orchestrated attack by the USA and Israel, innocent girls from Iran also perished, including as many as 20 volleyball players.
First, the Iranian TV channel “Al Mayadeen” reported that 20 volleyball players had died, and this was later confirmed to others as well. Allegedly, there are more than 100 injured.
There was long speculation about whether this was true, but then the International Volleyball Federation decided to speak out and express its condolences.
“Twenty volleyball players died as a result of Israeli aggression aimed at a sports hall in the city of Lamerd, in the Fars province,” stated the mentioned television station.
It cited data from local authorities, while earlier during the day Israel carried out an attack on a sports hall in the city of Lamerd in southern Iran, in which initially more than 15 people died, and among the victims are children who were in the hall at that moment.
🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸 BREAKING: ISRAEL BOMBED 20 volleyball players in a sports hall in Iran. pic.twitter.com/rpRljG1cWu
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The International Volleyball Federation also spoke out.
“FIVB is shocked and extremely concerned by reports that several young volleyball players in Iran have lost their lives due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East and the wider region. We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and everyone affected by this developing crisis,” the statement said, adding:
“In addition, many tens of thousands of members of our large volleyball family in the region have been displaced and are facing a very uncertain future. The focus of the FIVB now is on ensuring the safety of all volleyball players, coaches, members of professional staffs, and volunteers who are located or residing in the region and who are now caught up in the conflict. The FIVB has formed a special task force to accelerate this humanitarian work in real time, collaborating with governments, non-governmental organizations, and other relevant bodies,” it stated, concluding:
“FIVB strongly believes in the importance of cooperation, dialogue, peace, and solidarity. In accordance with those values, FIVB calls on the international community to help in de-escalation and finding a peaceful solution.”
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