Nov 30, 2022 10:37 PM
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Iran man killed by security forces while celebrating World Cup loss to US
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-man-s...oss-to-us/
INTRO: A man was killed Tuesday night by Iranian security forces while celebrating the Islamic Republic’s defeat to the United States at the World Cup, according to a rights group.
The national soccer team’s loss was cause for either sadness or exuberant joy for Iranians, depending on where they stand on a two-month-old protest movement.
Caught between the clerical regime and calls to show solidarity with protesters, the national team pressed near-relentlessly in the second half on Tuesday night but were unable to cancel out a 38th-minute opener by the US, resulting in an early exit.
That prompted the extraordinary spectacle of Iranians cheering a defeat inflicted by Iran’s arch-enemy, often labeled the “Great Satan.” (MORE - details)
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How it all started, circa two or more days ago
Iran is calling for the U.S. to be thrown out of the World Cup after flag change
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/28/iran-is-...hange.html
KEY POINTS: The United States Soccer Federation, in its social media posts over the weekend, featured the flags of the countries competing in Group B, which includes a match between the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday. In the posts, the Iranian flag icon was missing its Islamic Republic emblem, and only showed its red, white and green stripes. The flag change was made to show support for Iran’s female-led protest movement, the U.S. Soccer Federation said.
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Nov 28, 2022 - Tensions Flare Ahead of Massive World Cup Match Between USA and Iran ... https://youtu.be/1mCjPrwQbLM
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1mCjPrwQbLM
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-man-s...oss-to-us/
INTRO: A man was killed Tuesday night by Iranian security forces while celebrating the Islamic Republic’s defeat to the United States at the World Cup, according to a rights group.
The national soccer team’s loss was cause for either sadness or exuberant joy for Iranians, depending on where they stand on a two-month-old protest movement.
Caught between the clerical regime and calls to show solidarity with protesters, the national team pressed near-relentlessly in the second half on Tuesday night but were unable to cancel out a 38th-minute opener by the US, resulting in an early exit.
That prompted the extraordinary spectacle of Iranians cheering a defeat inflicted by Iran’s arch-enemy, often labeled the “Great Satan.” (MORE - details)
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How it all started, circa two or more days ago
Iran is calling for the U.S. to be thrown out of the World Cup after flag change
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/28/iran-is-...hange.html
KEY POINTS: The United States Soccer Federation, in its social media posts over the weekend, featured the flags of the countries competing in Group B, which includes a match between the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday. In the posts, the Iranian flag icon was missing its Islamic Republic emblem, and only showed its red, white and green stripes. The flag change was made to show support for Iran’s female-led protest movement, the U.S. Soccer Federation said.
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Nov 28, 2022 - Tensions Flare Ahead of Massive World Cup Match Between USA and Iran ... https://youtu.be/1mCjPrwQbLM
