Voria Ghafouri, 31, a right back for Tehran football team Esteghlal, appeared to criticise hardline foreign policy in an Instagram post and interview last week. Voria Ghafouri is a footballer who plays for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal, for which he is captain, and the national team. He has played much of his career as a right-back and also played as a right winger occasionally.
