World Cup 2022: Iran complain to Fifa over flag change on social media by US

Iran are 2nd successful Group B and play the United States connected Tuesday

Iran's shot federation has complained to Fifa aft the Islamic Republic emblem was removed from its emblem successful societal media posts by the United States team.

The US said they decided not to usage Iran's authoritative emblem to amusement "support for the women successful Iran warring for basal quality rights", amid wide anti-government protests successful the country.

The protests successful Iran, met with a fierce crackdown, person been sparked by the decease successful custody successful September of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old pistillate who was detained by morality constabulary for allegedly breaking the strict rules astir caput coverings.

"In an unprofessional act, the Instagram leafage of the US shot federation removed the Allah awesome from the Iranian flag," said Iran authorities quality bureau IRNA.

"The Iran Football Federation sent an email to Fifa [football's satellite governing body] to request it contented a superior informing to the US federation."

A US Soccer spokesperson aboriginal said the posts had been removed and replaced with ones utilizing the close Iran flag, but added: "We inactive enactment the women of Iran."

Iran has accused the US and different overseas adversaries of instigating the protests, with the US authorities imposing sanctions connected Iranian officials implicit the crackdown.

The US and Iran chopped diplomatic relations successful 1980.

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