Iran team met by exiles waving the pre-revolution flag in Los Angeles
Dozens of Iranian exiles gathered at Los Angeles airport to welcome Iran's national team after it landed in the United States, holding the flag of the former regime. The scene took place not far from where the Islamic Republic's squad will begin its World Cup campaign.
The protesters and exiles used the occasion to voice opposition to Iran's current government and to symbolically support a different future for the country. The article notes that the team is in the U.S. for its participation in the tournament.
Nasser Sharif, who fled Iran 40 years ago, said,
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