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 ...

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 ...

Iran’s government is often perceived as antisemitic, but the country has a longstanding Jewish community dating back 2,700 years ...

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 ...