Why Iranian Americans are preparing to sit out the World Cup
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LOS ANGELES — When Iran’s men’s soccer team takes the field at SoFi Stadium on June 15 for its first FIFA World Cup match, many Iranian Americans won’t be rooting for the team.
The reason has been stitched onto every player’s jersey: the flag of the Islamic Republic.
“I cannot stand the Islamic Republic flag at all — more than 20 of my friends and family got killed by this regime,” said Los Angeles restaurateur Roozbeh Farahanipour, a community leader who was a political activist
The reason has been stitched onto every player’s jersey: the flag of the Islamic Republic.
“I cannot stand the Islamic Republic flag at all — more than 20 of my friends and family got killed by this regime,” said Los Angeles restaurateur Roozbeh Farahanipour, a community leader who was a political activist
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