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Sahar Khodayari, Iranian Soccer Fan, Dies After Setting Herself on Fire

Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian woman who set herself on fire after she was detained for dressing as a man to get into a football stadium, died on Monday as a result of her injuries.

According to local media (h/t AP's Jon Gambrell), the 29-year-old set herself on fire on September 2 in front of a courthouse. She was facing a prison sentence of six months, according to her father.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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