Iran police arrest footballers after attending New Year's party

A number of unidentified Iranian footballers were arrested in the northern city Damavand for attending a mixed-gender New Year's Eve party where alcohol was consumed, Report informs, citing Middle East Eye.

"Several current and former players of one of Tehran's prominent football clubs were arrested last night at a mixed party in the city of Damavand," the semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Sunday.

"Some of these players were in an abnormal state due to alcohol consumption."