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The organization had displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic to show "support for the women in Iran" ahead of the two nations' soccer match.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supported protesters in Iran ...
In 1980, the newly installed Islamic Republic replaced the Lion and Sun on the country’s tricolor flag with a tulip-shaped emblem—making both into potent political symbols.
U.S. Soccer's decision to briefly scrub the emblem from the Iranian flag in support of protesters in the country drew fierce rebuke from Iran on Sunday.
U.S. Soccer Angers Iran After Removing Flag Emblem from Social Media to Support Human Rights Protestors U.S. Soccer told CNN that the edited graphic was only intended to stay up for 24 hours in an ...
The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.
From its very inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic sought to erase historical national figures, ancient Iranian symbols ...
The U.S. Soccer Federation supported protesters in Iran by briefly displaying the nation's flag online without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.
The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.