The New York Times

FIFA will again prohibit the pre-revolutionary Iran flag in World Cup stadiums

Members of the Iranian diaspora have waved the pre-revolutionary flag at previous events as a form of protest at the Tehran regime Izhar Khan / Getty Images FIFA intends to once again prohibit fans ...
The New York Times

FIFA threatened with U.S. lawsuit over World Cup ban on pre-revolutionary Iran flag

FIFA intends to ban the pre-revolutionary Iran flag from World Cup stadiums Albert Perez/Getty Images FIFA has been threatened with legal action by a non-profit group who want the World Cup organizer ...

FIFA’s ban on Iran’s pre-revolutionary flag at World Cup match defied

FIFA’s ban on pre-revolutionary Iran flags at the World Cup was upheld in a last-minute hearing in Los Angeles on Monday but they could be seen hours later during their first match of the tournament ...
New York Post

FIFA’s Iran flag ban is an insult to America — and gift to the mullahs

FIFA is poised to prohibit the “Lion and Sun” flag — the historic pre-1979 flag of Iran — from World Cup stadiums in the US this summer, after the Islamic Republic’s football federation issued a list ...
New York Post

Pre-revolutionary Iran flag barred from World Cup stadiums by FIFA

World Cup fans are banned from bringing in pre-revolutionary Iran flags and apparel to stadiums this summer — while the controversial Palestinian flag will be allowed. FIFA has ruled items with the ...