Will the Iranian government intervene on behalf of one of it's star female soccer players?

2015-09-17T14:47:35-04:00

The husband of the Iranian women's soccer captain has decided to withhold her passport (as is allowed by Iranian law) so that she will be home for her son's first day of school. This means she will not b present at the Asian Cup. She says, the "Iranian government needs to make changes to the existing laws." "she just wants the opportunity to represent her country". I'm wondering if the Iranian government will intervene on her behalf or if the issue will be seen as to broad and invoking help for her will be beyond what they are willing to do because it will set a precedent for others to follow/request.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2567741-iranian-womens-soccer-captain-will-miss-asian-cup-after-husband-takes-passport?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Iranian Women's Soccer Captain Will Miss Asian Cup After Husband Takes Passport

In late-breaking "abridgment of basic human rights" news, Iranian women's soccer captain Niloufar Ardalan will not be present at the Asian Cup, as her husband has decided to invoke his legal, husbandly right to withhold her passport...

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 2:49 PM

2015-09-17T14:49:49-04:00

It is Iranian law that allows him to do so. It is very unlikely that the government will go against that law.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 2:55 PM

2015-09-17T14:55:04-04:00

Quite the conundrum.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Sep 17 at 2015 2:56 PM

2015-09-17T14:56:19-04:00

Sharia law. Women are subservient to men. He wants her home. The government is not going to intervene. She may even be subject to punishment for asking that the government support her over a man.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Sep 17 at 2015 2:56 PM

2015-09-17T14:56:27-04:00

Probably not.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 17 at 2015 3:00 PM

2015-09-17T15:00:58-04:00

They have no desire to support women at all

Response by SGT David T. made Sep 17 at 2015 3:16 PM

2015-09-17T15:16:17-04:00

I wouldn't hold my breath on it.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 5:01 PM

2015-09-17T17:01:43-04:00

Why can't the husband be there for the kid's first day of school?

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Sep 18 at 2015 10:42 AM

2015-09-18T10:42:09-04:00

The Iranian government will tend to isolate the stuff that "world opinion" starts beating them up on. That means it's possible that the women's soccer program will be reeled back in so there aren't repeat episodes. The other way it could go would be to enhance the visibility of their team captain as a "flag raiser" and quietly put the kabash on her husband if they think it will benefit them. The third is the ever present "do nothing" option and let it blow over as the news cycle doesn't care about it. I suspect the third option is in the lead right now.