Karami

Sunni lawmaker Faisal Karami meanwhile said he had nominated the ICJ chief due to the demands for "change and renewal" as well as promises of international support for Lebanon.

Their sentencing comes as part of the case that saw two men identified as Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini executed in January.

“I wish she were here to witness my achievements,” Karami said, breaking into tears.

Her parents supported her, and Karami paid little heed to naysayers.

In recent years, women’s soccer has received more attention, Karami said.