The Institute for Voices of Liberty has sent a letter to FIFA outlining its concerns and plans to follow up with legal action ...

While the 2026 World Cup kicks off in just over two weeks, Iran's participation in the tournament remains a key story with ...

FIFA may be headed for a California courtroom over a flag it doesn't want to see at the 2026 World Cup. A US-based nonprofit, ...

Members of the Iranian diaspora have in the past displayed the flag at sporting events as a means to protest the regime in ...

FIFA is poised to prohibit the “Lion and Sun” flag — the historic pre-1979 flag of Iran — from World Cup stadiums in the US ...

The world soccer governing body FIFA reportedly plans to again prohibit fans from displaying Iran's pre-revolutionary flag at ...

Ahead of the World Cup, FIFA bans prerevolution symbols, and it may be due to Iran’s request.

FIFA's position is that the Lion and Sun flag is political. Under Article 3.1.24 of its Stadium Code of Conduct, any ...

Iran’s football federation is seeking a series of guarantees from FIFA over its national team’s World Cup participation, including on flags carried by supporters in stadiums. Among a list of demands ...

FIFA will reportedly bar World Cup fans from bringing in any flags or apparel that show pre-revolutionary Iran insignia.

FIFA is set to ban the waving of the pre-Islamic Revolution flag of Iran at World Cup games, sparking outrage among the Iranian opposition and diaspora. The old flag, featuring the lion and sun emblem ...