The brutal Iranian regime is threatening families of World Cup Team players in the run-up to today’s match with Team USA.
The Iranian team has added pressure to win the match today against the USA.
The Iranian team did not sing the regime anthem prior to their first match as protests continue in the country.
Iran has a history of punishing athletes who embarrass the regime on the world stage.
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RELATED: Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media to show support for protesters
Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after the United States Soccer Federation changed Iran’s flag on its social media platforms to show support for protesters in Iran.
The federation had temporarily displayed Iran’s national flag on its official Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. A now-deleted graphic of the Group B standings posted on Saturday displayed the Iranian flag only bearing its green, white and red colors.
US Soccer told CNN on Sunday that it wanted to change the official flag for 24 hours to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights” but always planned to go back to the original flag.
The change “was a one-time graphic,” US Soccer told CNN. “We have the main flag on our website and other places.” The emblem is currently back on the flag on US Soccer’s social media channels.
A spokesperson for the State Department told CNN it did not coordinate with US Soccer in the sporting body’s decision to change Iran’s flag on its social media accounts to show support for protesters in Iran.
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- https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/iranian-regime-threatens-families-world-cup-team-run-todays-match-usa/
- http://Iran threatened families of national soccer team, according to security source
By: Miss Cherry May Timbol – Independent Reporter
