Baku, Azerbaijan, Mar. 27
By Khalid Kazimov – Trend:
An Iranian wrestler has been killed in Syria, Iran Wrestling Federation’s website reported March 27.
Said Khajeh Salehani, from Tehran Province, was killed at a war zone in Syria, the federation reported, adding this was the fourth time he had been dispatched to Syria.
Tehran says it is not directly involved in war in Syria, but its forces act as military advisor to help President Bashar Assad’s army with training and tactics.