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World Cup 2026 – US: Iran’s National Anthem Booed at Los Angeles Stadium Ahead of Belgium Match

The Iranian national anthem was loudly booed by fans at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 21, as Iran faced Belgium in its second FIFA World Cup Group G match.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Demonstrators, many of them Iranian Americans, gather waving Iran's pre-revolutionary flags outside Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026, before a World Cup football match between Iran and New Zealand later in the day.

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World Cup 2026 – US: Iran Team Arrives in Los Angeles on Day of Peace Deal Announcement

Iran's national soccer team arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 14, ahead of their World Cup Group G opener against New Zealand the following day. The team's arrival at their hotel in Manhattan Beach drew a crowd of mixed reactions, with Iranian supporters, American flag-waving onlookers, and protesters shouting "Shame on you" gathering outside, on the same day the United States and Iran announced a peace deal.

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Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi called for the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi called for the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

MINAB, Iran, May 7 Kyodo - Video taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children. (Kyodo)

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U.S. strike on Iran school

U.S. strike on Iran school

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the burned hands of a child following a deadly U.S. strike on an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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U.S. strike on Iran school

U.S. strike on Iran school

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows toys, books and a stuffed doll that belonged to a deceased child following a deadly U.S. strike on an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows photos of deceased children at the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows photos of deceased children at the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Black smoke rises in the direction of a port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, on May 5, 2026. The standoff between the United States and Iran continues over the Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian port city.

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Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Black smoke rises in the direction of a port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, on May 5, 2026. The standoff between the United States and Iran continues over the Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian port city.

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Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, following phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, following phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Reza Najafi speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference kicks off

NPT review conference kicks off

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Reza Najafi delivers a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Women holding an Iranian national flag take part in a pro-government rally in Tehran on April 21, 2026, amid heightened tensions with the United States.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A woman holding an Iranian national flag takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran on April 21, 2026, amid heightened tensions with the United States.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A woman holding an Iranian national flag takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran on April 21, 2026, amid heightened tensions with the United States.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A man holds up an Iranian national flag on a street in Tehran on April 21, 2026, amid heightened tensions with the United States.

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Exiled Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi in Berlin

Exiled Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi in Berlin

Reza Pahlavi, an exiled Iranian political opposition leader and the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the deposed Shah of Iran, holds a press conference during a visit to Berlin on April 23, 2026.

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Exiled Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi in Berlin

Exiled Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi in Berlin

Reza Pahlavi, an exiled Iranian political opposition leader and the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the deposed Shah of Iran, holds a press conference during a visit to Berlin on April 23, 2026.

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Iran: Pro-Government Rally in Mashhad in Support of Islamic Republic

Pro-government demonstrators gathered in Mashhad, Iran, on Saturday, April 11, waving both Islamic Republic and Hezbollah flags in a show of support for the Iranian government amid the ongoing conflict in the region.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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UK: Pro-Iranian Protesters Rally Outside Downing Street Against US Military Action in Iran

Pro-Iranian protesters gathered outside Downing Street Tuesday night, March 7 in an "emergency protest" organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), demanding the UK government distance itself from US military action against Iran. The rally followed Trump's threats against Iran earlier that day, before a ceasefire was announced. The IHRC called Trump's actions "genocidal" and urged the UK to restrict American use of British military bases.

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US: Thousands Rally in Washington, D.C. in Support of Iran War

Thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 29, in support of U.S.-Israeli military operations in Iran, a day after millions of Americans took to the streets opposing the Trump administration's policies on the Iran war, immigration, and the cost of living.

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Scene from Israel

Scene from Israel

Photo taken on March 22, 2026, shows condominium buildings in Arad, southern Israel, partially destroyed by Iranian missile attacks.

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Scene from Israel

Scene from Israel

Photo taken on March 22, 2026, shows condominium buildings in Arad, southern Israel, partially destroyed by Iranian missile attacks.

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Scene from Israel

Scene from Israel

Photo taken on March 22, 2026, shows condominium buildings in Arad, southern Israel, partially destroyed by Iranian missile attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A mural of the sailors killed in the sinking of an Iranian warship by the U.S. military is seen in Tehran on March 20, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A mural of the sailors killed in the sinking of an Iranian warship by the U.S. military is seen in Tehran on March 20, 2026.

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Kuwait: Air Raid Sirens Blare During Eid al-Fitr Prayers as Iran Targets US Assets

Air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait City on Friday, March 20, as Iran targeted US assets with missiles and drones. Footage showed the alerts going off during the call to Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque.

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Japan Foreign Minister Motegi urges Iran to exercise restraint

Japan Foreign Minister Motegi urges Iran to exercise restraint

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks to reporters at the Foreign Ministry on March 9, 2026, after talking with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on the phone. Motegi urged Iran to exercise restraint amid the Middle Eastern country's escalating military clash with the United States and Israel.

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Lebanon: Death Toll Nears 400 as Israel Strikes Iranian Commanders in Beirut

Israel's military hit Iranian commanders in central Beirut early on Sunday, March 8, marking the first drone strike within the city limits since hostilities resumed last week. Lebanese authorities said nearly 400 people have been killed over the past week as Israel struck a hotel in the capital's city center.

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UK: Thousands Join ‘Hands off Iran’ Rally in London, Demanding Immediate End to Bombing

On Saturday, March 7, thousands of protesters marched through central London calling for an end to US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with demonstrators chanting 'stop the bombing now' as they headed to the US embassy.

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Bangladesh: Fears of Fuel Crisis Spark Long Queues at Gas Stations

Amid fears that the Middle East conflict triggered a fuel shortage or price hike in Bangladesh, drivers of private cars and motorcycles formed long lines at gas stations in Dhaka to buy fuel.

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