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Iran soccer chief apologizes for sending Israel New Year’s card

The head of Iran\'s soccer federation issued a public apology and a member of his staff resigned after the federation mistakenly sent a New Year\'s greeting to its counterpart in Israel, Iranian officials announced Sunday.
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January 4, 2010

From CNN.com:

The head of Iran’s soccer federation issued a public apology and a member of his staff resigned after the federation mistakenly sent a New Year’s greeting to its counterpart in Israel, Iranian officials announced Sunday.

“It was a big mistake sending an e-mail to Israel’s football federation,” Ali Kaffashian, president of the Iran Football Federation, said in a statement carried by the semi-official Mehrs News Agency. “However, I am sure the director of the foreign relations office didn’t do it on purpose.”

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