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A student leader named Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who later became president in 2005, argued they should seize the Soviet Embassy compound in Tehran as leftists had caused political chaos.

Iran student leader says he regrets the 1979 U.S. Embassy attack →

In 2006, then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he wanted women to attend matches to "improve soccer-watching manners and promote a healthy atmosphere."

Iran women attend FIFA soccer game for first time in decades →