Iranian footballer to be questioned over ‘hug’ with female fan

Ramin Rezaian was filmed allegedly hugging a female fan (Picture: Getty)

Iran’s theocratic regime has summoned a famous footballer over a ‘hug’with a female fan.

Footage allegedly showed Ramin Rezaian, defender at the Tehran-based Esteghlal, the oldest professional football club in Iran, embracing with a supporter in front of the team bus.

Iran’s Islamic law, in effect since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, bans men and women who are not related from making any physical contact.