Voice of South Azerbaijan@VoiceofSAz

VOSA is a latest news network about and from #SouthAzerbaijan and #Iran in English. Honestly, concisely and promptly.

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⚡️Fan groups supporting Tractor across #SouthAzerbaijan have issued statements condemning racist slogans targeting Turks in #Anzali and criticizing the Iranian Football Federation and political officials for their lack of response.
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The groups have called on supporters to attend Tractor's match against Sanat Naft Abadan in large numbers on Thursday and display posters reading “No to Racism Against Turks in Iran!” as a protest against racism and the lack of effective action.
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⚡️A match between Malavan Anzali and #Tractor in Bandar Anzali was abandoned after insulting and nationalist chants targeting #SouthAzerbaijan’is were reportedly heard from the stands.
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Tractor players, including captain Shuja Khalilzadeh, walked off the pitch in protest and refused to return despite around 30 minutes of negotiations. Club owner Mohammad Reza Zunuzi also opposed continuing the match.
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Tractor officials have called on the Iranian Football Federation to take strict disciplinary action against Malavan, warning that the club may file a formal complaint with FIFA if its demands are not met.
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⚡️#SouthAzerbaijan’i national activist Alireza Shahinmehr has reportedly been sentenced to three years in prison on charges of “ethnic nationalism” and “activities against national security.”
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Shahinmehr, who lives in #Tehran’s Qala Hasan Khan district, received an official notice on October 10 ordering him to report to the Tehran Security Prosecutor’s Office.
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He was instructed to contact the sentence enforcement department within three days and warned that failure to appear could result in forced deportation
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⚡️An 800-year-old plane tree in Zaglik village, #Ahar, reportedly registered as national heritage, was cut down and divided into pieces with the approval of the Findigly village district administration. #SouthAzerbaijan
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According to reports, the tree was felled after years of neglect, with its wood intended for sale to fund the construction of a public toilet. Following the felling, part of the trunk was confiscated by police and cultural heritage protection officials
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⚡️#Tabriz director Mohammad Alimuradi reported on Instagram that he had seen numerous workers crossing the Razi border into #Turkey in search of employment and better incomes. #SouthAzerbaijan
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He shared examples of families, skilled professionals, and young men from Tabriz who had recently completed military service and were traveling to Turkey hoping to build a new life.
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⚡️Nurses from health centers in #Tabriz protested outside the governor’s office on October 11, demanding improvements to their socio-economic conditions and an end to workplace discrimination. #SouthAzerbaijan
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⚡️#SouthAzerbaijan’i activists Sima Alipour, Nima Radmanish, Huseyn Ismaili-Soma, Salar Tahirafshar, and Vahid Abhari have each reportedly been sentenced to one year in prison, two years of forced residence in Zabol, and two years without access to electronic services.
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The verdicts also reportedly order the recovery of data from their electronic devices or, if unsuccessful, the destruction of the devices and deactivation of their SIM cards.
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⚡️A #SouthAzerbaijan’i activist Siamak Mirzai was temporarily released from #Ardabil Central Prison on October 10 after more than three months in detention. Arrested on July 7 alongside Ali Vasiqi and Asgar Akbarzadeh, Mirzai was released on 10 billion tomans bail pending trial.
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⚡️A group of #SouthAzerbaijan’i activists met with Ali Vasiqi at his home in #Ardabil on October 8, following his temporary release from prison on 5 billion tomans bail.
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Vasiqi spent more than 100 days in detention and faces charges of “membership in an illegal group” and “propaganda against the regime.”
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⚡️#LakeUrmia’s water volume has reached 2.52 billion cubic meters, with its water level at 1,270.63 meters and surface area at 1,945 square kilometers, according to official reports. #SouthAzerbaijan
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Ali Rabii, an adviser to President Masoud Pezeshkian, attributed the crisis to decades of water mismanagement, agricultural practices, and population growth, warning that the lake’s continued decline could have far-reaching consequences for the region.
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