The "referee headset" of two football referees at Bushehr Airport led to their arrest on suspicion of attempting to hijack an airplane. The local site "Semiram News" reported on Saturday, March 18, the names of the two referees arrested by airport security as Mojtaba Shojaei and Morteza Jamalzadeh. Mojtaba Shojaei confirmed the news of his several hours of detention to the site, stating that he was arrested due to "a mistake" and missed his flight from Bushehr to Isfahan. Mr. Shojaei mentioned that the radio headsets for referees in his and another referee's suitcase raised suspicion among security personnel, who thought there was a case of "hijacking" involved. He added that this incident occurred on Friday night, and they were released after several hours of detention following the arrival of the Bushehr football delegation to address the matter. The referee headsets consist of four receivers and four headphones that referees and assistant referees use for better communication with each other and more accurate decision-making in suspicious situations on the football field.
Arrest of Two Football Referees in Bushehr on Suspicion of Hijacking
Two football referees were arrested at Bushehr Airport due to their referee headsets being mistaken for hijacking equipment. They were detained for several hours before being released after clarification from the local football delegation. This incident highlights the heightened security concerns and misunderstandings in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Two football referees arrested in Bushehr on suspicion of hijacking due to mistaken identity of equipment.
- airport security arrest Mojtaba Shojaei, Morteza Jamalzadeh
- airport security release Mojtaba Shojaei, Morteza Jamalzadeh
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The incident underscores the potential for misunderstandings in security operations.
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