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The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

The Cost of Freedom: An Iranian Athlete’s UN Testimony

The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

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4.6775 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Former Iranian national soccer player Shiva Amini and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad detail the harrowing choices Iranian athletes face under a regime that weaponizes their careers and families to enforce strict ideological conformity. After being banned for playing without a hijab, Shiva shares the agonizing reality of choosing between personal freedom and the safety of loved ones. Following her recent testimony at the United Nations, she and Masih call on the United States and the international community to support the Iranian people’s fight for freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.0

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0:07.0

They think they're better than us.

0:08.0

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0:10.0

I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.

0:12.0

She's punishing me.

0:13.0

You destroyed my family.

0:14.0

I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.

0:17.0

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0:20.0

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0:33.8

Hi, everybody. Welcome back to the Untold Story podcast.

0:38.4

Today we're going to take you into the heart of a story that is really one of the most compelling that explains, I think, the dynamic inside of Iran and how difficult it is for,

0:46.0

in particular for women in Iran and for so many families that are separated through these

0:52.2

fights for freedom. And we've been watching these five, potentially six

0:56.5

Iranian soccer players who were in Australia who have now defected an incredibly big life

1:02.6

decision that they have made. They refused to sing the national anthem after 30,000 Iranians

1:08.4

were slaughtered after protesting in the streets a couple of months back.

1:14.2

So today I will be speaking with Shiva Amini, who is a former Iranian national soccer player

1:20.7

who also defected to Switzerland because she was ostracized and banned from being an athlete in Iran because she wore shorts

1:29.6

and she didn't wear her hijab when she was playing in Switzerland.

1:33.9

She's going to tell you her story better than I ever could, and it's extremely moving.

1:37.9

So thank you very much for joining us today.

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