Iranian Americans protest for change outside Iran's World Cup match, in photos

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16 Jun 2026 • 12:11 PM MYT
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Iranian Americans protest for change outside Iran's World Cup match, in photos

Several hundred Iranian Americans protested outside Iran’s first World Cup match Monday, calling for change in Tehran and waving the prerevolution lion-and-sun flag.

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