Mehdi Taj portrayed with suspicion due to IRGC ties
[loaded_labels] — Taj is specifically identified by his past role in the IRGC, a group designated as terrorist by the U.S., which frames him as untrustworthy despite no allegations of misconduct in the sports context.
“The president of the Iranian federation, Mehdi Taj, a former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also had his visa rejected, the first official added.”
