Before the 1979 revolution, Iran's flag featured the lion and sun emblem, which symbolised the Pahlavi monarchy. Though banned by the Islamic Republic, the flag is still displayed by some Iranians ...

Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after US Soccer changed the country’s flag on social media to show support for protesters in the country.

Iran filed a complaint with FIFA’s ethics committee and called for the USMNT to be banned from the 2022 World Cup after the US Soccer Federation displayed Iran’s national flag on social media ...

Two anti-riot police officers wave the Iranian flags during a street celebration after Iran defeated Wales in Qatar's World Cup, at Sadeghieh Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.

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.

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 ahead of the two nat… ...

The U.S. Soccer Federation irked Iran ahead of their pivotal Group B match on Tuesday when it displayed the country’s national flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move ...

The U.S. Soccer Federation said in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” ...

An Iranian woman, name not given, breaks into tears after a member of security seized her flag reading “Woman Life Freedom” before the start of the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales ...