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Iranian National Team Showing Support for the Protest Movement in Iran
Photo of Iranian team at the World Cup refraining from singing the Iranian national anthem to express support for the protest movement.
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At the 2022 World Cup, Iranian national team did not sing the national anthem at their first game, which was interpreted as a statement of support for the women’s and human rights protest movement in Iran.
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