Iran wrestling chief, US Green Card holder, calls for a violent ‘Death to America’

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s wrestling federation, Alireza Dabir, urged "Death to America" in a television interview on Wednesday, a little over a month before a wrestling dual meet slated to be held between the national teams of the US and Iran in Arlington, Texas on February 12.

"We always chant ‘Death to America’ but importantly is showing it in action," said Dabir, who won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000. He added that "A doctor, he might even be wearing a tie, but he is doing his job well. He is saying ‘Death to America.’ Some talk a lot but don’t do much. We need to prove it [Death to America] with an action."

Dabir’s call for the violent destruction of the United States comes a year after the theocratic state he serves executed champion Greco-Roman wrestler Navid Afkari for daring to protest against political and economic corruption in Iran.