{"id":1749178,"date":"2022-11-23T06:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1749178"},"modified":"2022-11-23T09:48:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T14:48:52","slug":"irans-world-cup-team-remain-silent-during-national-anthem-in-support-of-protesters-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-world-cup-team-remain-silent-during-national-anthem-in-support-of-protesters-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s World Cup Team Remain Silent During National Anthem In Support of Protesters at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firans-world-cup-team-remain-silent-during-national-anthem-in-support-of-protesters-at-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1749178&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran\u2019s World Cup Team stood silent during their national anthem at today\u2019s opening match, taking a direct shot at the ruling Shi\u2019ite Muslim Theology that rules Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Protests in Iran have been widespread since the killing of a young woman, Masa Amini.  She died after being arrested during protests criticizing the ruling regime and flouting the countries strict dress code.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent-561x374-1.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iran-silent-265x177.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent-531x354-1.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent-364x243-1.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent-608x405-1.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iran-silent-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iran-silent-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-silent-600x400-1.jpg 600w\" \/><figcaption>Every member of the Iran starting team stood silent as their national anthem was played prior to their game against England. (Photo by Fadel Senna \/ AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Iran national soccer team had not shown any support for the protesters leading up to the World Cup.  Many Iranian public figures including athletes and artists have supported the protesters.  <\/p>\n<p>The World Cup will be watched by more people around the world than any other sporting event.  A statement at the World Cup will make National headlines and headlines around the world.   <\/p>\n<p>There were questions raised as recently as a month ago if the Iranian team<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/world-cup-will-iran-be-kicked-out-due-new-legal-action-over-protests\"> would be banned from the world cup. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Iranian National television did not show the players remaining silent.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-protests.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-446911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-protests.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iran-protests-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-protests-561x333-1.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iran-protests-265x157.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-protests-531x315-1.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-protests-364x216-1.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-protests-608x361-1.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iran-protests-81x48.jpg 81w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iran-protests-162x96.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iran-protests-600x356-1.jpg 600w\" \/><figcaption>TEHRAN, IRAN \u2013 SEPTEMBER 19: People gather in protest against the death of Mahsa Amini along the streets on September 19, 2022 in Tehran, Iran. 22-year-old Mahsa Amini fell into a coma and died after being arrested in Tehran by the morality police, for allegedly violating the countries hijab rules. Amini\u2019s death has sparked days of violent protests across Iran, which has so far seen more the five people killed. (Photo by Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The protests in the country have persisted for over two months despite a violent government crackdown.  These are the most sustained challenges to the ruling party in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-outkick wp-block-embed-outkick\"><\/figure>\n<p>England scored the first four goals in the game against Iran and won 6-2.  The distractions at home seem to have affected the team.  <\/p>\n<p>Iran play Wales Friday and then face the United States in the last game of the group stage next Tuesday at 2p on FOX.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s World Cup Team stood silent during their national anthem at today\u2019s opening match, taking a direct shot at the ruling Shi\u2019ite Muslim Theology that rules Iran. 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