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Iran soccer official resigns over e-mail to Israel
TEHRAN- Iranian media reports say one of the country's sports officials has resigned after his e-mailed New Year's greetings to members of world soccer's governing body were mistakenly forwarded to Israel's soccer federation.
- PUBLISHED: Mon 4 Jan 2010, 10:45 AM UPDATED: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 7:32 AM
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The reports by several newspapers said Sunday that Mohammad Mansour Azimzadeh Ardebili sent the e-mail through the sport’s governing body, FIFA. It was supposed to go to all FIFA members except Israel, but was apparently forwarded to Israel’s soccer federation, too.
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Ardebili was a spokesman for Iran’s soccer federation.
Since Iran’s Islamic rulers came to power in 1979, the country has not recognized Israel. Iranian athletes avoid playing Israeli competitors in international matches.