By Victor Kanayo
Iranian women will now have full access to watch football matches at stadiums.
This is after the country’s Islamic Supreme National Security Council gave the approval.
Head of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj revealed this in an interview on Radio Sport of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He said already, a dedicated task force has been assigned to oversee its implementation.
Over the past several years, women have been granted limited access to stadiums only on a few occasions during national competitions.
While Taj has made repeated promises, this is the first time it has been mentioned that the Supreme National Security Council has endorsed the presence of women.
The council serves as a government entity within Iran, with its security decisions gaining executive authority after approval by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic.
In any case, the Supreme National Security Council is yet to respond to Taj’s statement.
