[55386] Iranian authorities confiscated assets of football player Ali Karimi
[55386] Iranian authorities confiscated assets of football player Ali Karimi
The Iranian judiciary announced the confiscation of six real estate properties belonging to former football star Ali Karimi, alleging anti-state activity.
Iranian authorities confiscated assets of football player Ali Karimi
The Iranian judiciary announced today, May 11, 2026, the confiscation of some of the assets of famous football player Ali Karimi. According to reports from official and regime-affiliated media outlets, including آخرین خبر and خبرگزاری ایرنا, these include two commercial properties and four residential properties identified after "complex legal and intelligence work" in Alborz province.
The reports, which were also published on sports channels like فوتبالی| اخبار و خبر ورزشی سه and اسپورت|⚽️ 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, note that the properties were transferred for public benefit. According to آخرین خبر, one of the properties was registered under the name of Karimi's son, Havosh, in what is described as an attempt by the player "to hide the assets."
The state news agency ایرنا justified the move as part of the fight against "traitors to the homeland" and those defined as "elements linked to the Zionist regime and hostile countries." The reports emphasize that this action was taken under judicial order as part of "enforcing the law to increase punishment for espionage and protect public rights."
The information sources reporting on the matter are mostly identified with Iranian state bodies or media outlets operating under strict supervision, which present a narrative that Karimi has acted against Iran's national interests in recent years, especially surrounding internal political events and regional conflicts.