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Ronaldo's visit to Iran sparks wild scenes as fans chase team bus

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Al Nassr are the first Saudi club to come to Iran since 2016 , when a group of hardline Iranian militiamen called the Basij - part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran .

After seven years of playing matches in neutral locations, Saudi Arabia has now lifted its ban in time for this Asian Football Confederation Champions League fixture.

The match comes two days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini - a young women killed in the custody of Iran 's morality police - sparked bloody nationwide protests last year .

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69

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English

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