{"id":2575638,"date":"2026-03-03T14:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-womens-soccer-team-performs-silent-protest-amid-bombings-this-is-courage\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:42:17","slug":"iranian-womens-soccer-team-performs-silent-protest-amid-bombings-this-is-courage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-womens-soccer-team-performs-silent-protest-amid-bombings-this-is-courage\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Women&#8217;s Soccer Team Performs Silent Protest Amid Bombings: &#8216;This Is Courage&#8217;"},"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\">24<\/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%2Firanian-womens-soccer-team-performs-silent-protest-amid-bombings-this-is-courage%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=2575638&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>During the opening match of the Women\u2019s Asian Cup, the Iranian women\u2019s national soccer team refused to sing their national anthem, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >dramatic political statement highlighted<\/a> by a columnist who posted a video of the moment and called it representations of feminism. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clinton-judge-releases-boy-5-and-his-father-from-ice-detention-makes-mistake-so-bad-on-order-this-may-be-the-first-time-its-ever-recorded-6\/\" title=\"Clinton Judge Releases Boy, 5, and His Father from ICE Detention, Makes Mistake So Bad on Order This May Be the First Time It&#039;s Ever Recorded\">coverage includes reactions<\/a> from Western observers who praised the act as valiant, including riley gaines, who labeled it \u201cTHIS is courage.\u201d Iran still won the match 3-0 against South Korea, while the piece ties the protest to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-and-france-considering-aggressive-escalation-in-ukraine-in-light-of-trumps-election-victory-report\/\" title=\"UK and France Considering Aggressive Escalation in Ukraine &#039;In Light of&#039; Trump&#039;s Election Victory: Report\">broader regional tensions<\/a>, describing bombings and wartime conditions in Iran after President Trump\u2019s warning of heightened military action and reports of an Israeli strike on a meeting of the Iranian leadership. The article also features embedded social media posts and commentary from observers who frame the moment as a powerful act of dissent.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Iranian women&rsquo;s national soccer team made a powerful political statement Monday night during the opening match of the Women&rsquo;s Asian Cup by refusing to sing their country&rsquo;s national anthem as it played over the loudspeakers.<\/p>\n<p>Columnist Samantha Smith d a video of the team on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-legislatures-push-to-fight-big-tech-but-experts-warn-of-limitations\/\" title=\"State Legislatures Push to Fight Big Tech, but Experts Warn of Limitations\">social media website<\/a> X, writing, &ldquo;The Iranian women&rsquo;s national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Regime. Tonight. At the opening match of the Asian Cup. In front of the entire world.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, to all liberal Western women: Watch and learn. THIS is what real feminism looks like,&rdquo; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Former college swimmer and women&rsquo;s athlete advocate Riley Gaines d Smith&rsquo;s post, adding, &ldquo;THIS is courage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THIS is courage <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gw5F3TnmP3\">https:\/\/t.co\/Gw5F3TnmP3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/2028865767614136364?\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; 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faces appeared solemn or stern, while others kept their heads down and stared at the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The team&rsquo;s manager, Marziyeh Jafari, was seen smiling during the anthem as she observed her players&rsquo; silence.<\/p>\n<p>Iran won their match against South Korea by a score of 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>Their silence comes amid bombings and wartime conditions in Iran following President Donald Trump&rsquo;s announcement of &ldquo;Operation Epic Fury.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The joint mission between the United States and Israel has already killed several leading officials, along with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-urges-iranian-people-rise-regime-following-strikes-take-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promised<\/a> to unleash the full might of America&rsquo;s military if Iran did not capitulate to certain terms, mainly related to nuclear capabilities, terrorism, and regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-iran-supreme-council-bombed-gathering-choose-new-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">escalated Tuesday<\/a> after Israel Defense Forces attacked a meeting of the Iranian Supreme Council, where officials were meeting to select a new supreme leader to succeed Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>A senior Israeli official told Fox News, &ldquo;the Israelis just struck the Supreme Council gathering where the Iranians were meeting to choose another supreme leader,&rdquo; according to the network&rsquo;s chief foreign correspondent, Trey Yingst.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Iranian Supreme Council was counting the votes to appoint the next Supreme Leader when Israel struck the meeting location. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jCJMRFm4aw\">pic.twitter.com\/jCJMRFm4aw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreyYingst\/status\/2028846694444437975?\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a significant development, and again, speaks to the Israeli intelligence about this war,&rdquo; Yingst added, while reporting from Tel Aviv. &ldquo;They just targeted the meeting in Tehran, where what&rsquo;s left of the leadership was gathering to choose a new supreme leader.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Columnist Samantha Smith shared a video of the moment on X, writing that the team \u201crefused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Regime\u201d in front of the entire world and telling liberal Western women to \u201cwatch and learn what real feminism looks like.\u201d Riley Gaines echoed the sentiment, calling the act courage.<\/p>\n<p>The players\u2019 expressions ranged from solemn to downcast, with some heads lowered; the team\u2019s manager, Marziyeh Jafari, was seen smiling as she watched her players remain silent. Iran went on to win the match 3\u20130 against South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred amid ongoing bombings and wartime conditions in Iran, following President Trump\u2019s announcement of \u201cOperation Epic Fury,\u201d and a U.S.\u2013Israel joint operation that, according to the report, killed several senior Iranian officials and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 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