{"id":2604622,"date":"2026-05-19T17:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fifa-to-ban-pre-revolution-iranian-flag-from-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:07:30","slug":"fifa-to-ban-pre-revolution-iranian-flag-from-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fifa-to-ban-pre-revolution-iranian-flag-from-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA to ban pre-revolution Iranian flag from World Cup"},"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\">18<\/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%2Ffifa-to-ban-pre-revolution-iranian-flag-from-world-cup%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=2604622&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>FIFA is reportedly planning to ban Iranian fans from waving the pre-1979 \u201clion and sun\u201d flag at World Cup matches, a move that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-gop-sells-alligator-alcatraz-merch-ahead-of-ice-facility-launch-in-everglades-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Florida GOP sells ...Alligator Alcatraz\u2019 merch ahead of ICE facility launch in Everglades - Washington Examiner\">drawn sharp backlash<\/a> from Iranian opposition groups and the diaspora. The flag, seen by many opponents as a symbol of Iran\u2019s deposed monarchy and resistance to the Islamic Republic, has sometimes caused issues at past tournaments, but FIFA\u2019s ban is said to be broader and worldwide this time.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian diaspora figures, including Darya Safai and Cameron Khansarinia, condemned FIFA for what they see as siding with the Islamic government and for removing an authentic national symbol from stadiums. The dispute has also unfolded amid uncertainty over Iran\u2019s World Cup participation, but FIFA ultimately said the team will be allowed to compete.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fifa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4138\">FIFA<\/a> is set to ban the waving of the pre-Islamic Revolution flag of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> at World Cup games, sparking outrage among the Iranian opposition and diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>The old flag, featuring the lion and sun emblem, has long served as the symbol of Iran\u2019s deposed monarchy and, since 1979, has served as the symbol of Iranians opposed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-members-reach-agreement-on-january-6-commission\/\" title=\"House Members Reach Agreement On January 6 Commission\">current government<\/a>. Eager to avoid political clashes, the <em>Athletic<\/em> reported that FIFA was going to ban the flag from World Cup games, a charge the organization did little to refute.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4574489\/jeff-landry-greenland-children-chocolate-chip-cookies\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jeff Landry to Greenland children: \u2018You can have all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4574566\/us-sanctions-flotilla-organizers-providing-support-gaza\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sanctions flotilla organizers providing support<\/a> to Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4573956\/ebola-outbreak-what-to-know\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WHO calls the latest Ebola outbreak \u2018deeply concerning\u2019: What to know<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The blanket ban on the flag is new. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-dutch-soccer-fans-hold-up-a-pro-julian-assange-flag\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Dutch Soccer Fans Hold Up A Pro-Julian Assange ...?\">fans holding<\/a> the flag or bearing anti-government slogans complained of being barred from some stadiums, but the policy wasn\u2019t universal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Iranians in the diaspora and opposition were quickly up in arms, accusing FIFA of covering for the Islamic government.<\/p>\n<p>Darya Safai, an Iranian-born Belgian minister of parliament, denounced the move in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SafaiDarya\/status\/2056791419713659259?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SafaiDarya\/status\/2056791419713659259?s=20\">post<\/a> on X, saying she\u2019d been waving the flag at soccer games since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe true national flag of Iran is the Lion and Sun \u2014 a historic symbol with centuries of heritage and identity behind it \u2014 not the ideological flag of the Islamic Republic with the name of Allah in its center,\u201d she said, arguing that the current official flag should be understood as an ideological symbol used as a symbol of occupation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIdeological regimes often replace the historical identity of a people with symbols of their ruling doctrine,\u201d Safai said. \u201cFIFA has no right to erase the real national symbol of the Iranian people from stadiums and international competitions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Khansarinia, exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi\u2019s chief of staff, called on Iranians to protest outside the games in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4574518\/iran-mass-wedding-ceremonies-janfada\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4574518\">IRAN HOLDS MASS WEDDINGS CELEBRATING COUPLES WHO VOLUNTEER FOR \u2018SELF-SACRIFICE\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly one million Iranians live in the Los Angeles area,\u201d he said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khansarinia\/status\/2056763459732156828?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khansarinia\/status\/2056763459732156828?s=20\">post<\/a> on X. \u201cIt is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaza-militants-fire-missiles-into-israel-as-middle-east-crisis-heightens\/\" title=\"Gaza Militants Fire Missiles Into Israel As Middle East Crisis Heightens\">national duty<\/a> of these Iranians to make a striking presence at the two matches of the Islamic Republic\u2019s team in Los Angeles, despite FIFA\u2019s restrictions, with the Iranian flag along with chants and the national anthem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was some dispute over whether the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s team would be allowed to participate in the World Cup this year, following the government\u2019s reported killing of protesters and then the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Ultimately, FIFA said the team would be allowed to participate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA to ban Iran\u2019s pre-revolution flag at World Cup, sparking outrage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2604625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26045758090419.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9721,3823,47370],"class_list":["post-2604622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fifa","tag-iran","tag-world-cup"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26045758090419.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604622"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604627,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604622\/revisions\/2604627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}