Pre-Revolutionary Flags Fly At Iran's World Cup Opener, Defying FIFA Ban
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty [Unofficial]
June 16, 2026
Dozens of soccer fans displayed Iran’s pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flag at the country’s World Cup opener in defiance of FIFA, which won a court hearing allowing it to prohibit the symbol inside venues. The Lion and Sun flag has become a mark of resistance to repressive theocratic rule in Iran.
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