Iran's challenges at World Cup swirl outside draw with Belgium
naharnet - 6/22/2026 10:47:03 AM - GMT (+2 )
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naharnet - 6/22/2026 10:47:03 AM - GMT (+2 )
Iran took another step toward advancing in the World Cup on Sunday, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation.
At the match's conclusion, at least one attendee wearing a pre-revolutionary flag shirt was detained for trying to run onto the pitch. And afterward, though demonstrations were quieter than Monday's, an Associated Press reporter observed a fan who got into a scuffle with protesters being loaded into an ambulance.
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