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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Santiago Sanchez
Santiago Sanchez, a Spanish die-hard soccer fan trekking from Madrid to Doha, Qatar, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has reportedly gone lacking in Iran, his household confirmed on Monday.
Sanchez, who’s an skilled trekker and a former paratrooper launched into the journey forward of Spain opening Group E sport of the World Cup on November 23, however his whereabouts has not been identified because the day he crossed into Iran three weeks in the past.
The 41-year-old adventurer had hiked over 15 international locations over the previous 9 months whereas sharing the small print of his journey on an Instagram account earlier than he went lacking amid unrest in Iran.
Sanchez, whose security is a priority for his household, given the present disaster in Iran, following the dying of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini within the custody of the nation’s morality police, was final seen in Iraq.
The dying of Ms Amini has sparked a variety of protests within the Center East nation.
His household mentioned they final heard from him on October 2, a day after he crossed the Iraq-Iran border.
“We’re deeply apprehensive, we are able to’t cease crying, my husband and I,” his mom, Celia Cogedor, instructed The Related Press.
Earlier than crossing to Iran, Sanchez had already notified his mother and father that communication wouldn’t be simple in comparison with the earlier months.
His mom added: “After a couple of days we didn’t fear about him not posting, it matched what he had mentioned. However after eight or 9 days, my daughter and his closest pals…we already started to suppose that we needed to report his disappearance.”
In accordance with the mother and father, authorities in Spain are at the moment serving to the household in seek for Sanchez’s whereabouts after reporting him lacking to Spain’s police and diplomats on October 17.
VOA confirmed that Spain’s International Ministry mentioned the Spanish ambassador to Tehran is dealing with the issues.
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