Flags of the pre-revolutionary Iran will not be permitted at the upcoming World Cup this summer, with FIFA claiming they violate its code of conduct.
While the pre-revolutionary Iran flag shares the same colors as the current flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the original flag, beloved by Iranian dissidents and refugees, prominently features a lion and sun in the center. Following the 1979 Iranian revolution, the new regime placed the Islamic emblem in the center, believing that the lion and sun represented the exiled Shah of Iran.
According to The Athletic, a source close to FIFA confirmed that they will “prohibit the presence of the…
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