FIFA's desire to keep out the Lion and Sun flag was strong enough that security guards were instructed to check any flag they ...

Why Iran's flag has caused some controversy for fans attending the World Cup in North America.

Fans had the flag confiscated during Iran's match in Los Angeles.

FIFA is poised to prohibit the “Lion and Sun” flag — the historic pre-1979 flag of Iran — from World Cup stadiums in the US this summer, after the Islamic Republic’s football federation issued a list ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The flag of the pre-1979 Islamic revolution, featuring a lion and a sun, is banned from stadiums at the World Cup [BBC] "The ...

Iranian fans defied FIFA's ban by flooding SoFi Stadium with Lion-and-Sun flags during the scoreless World Cup draw against Belgium on Sunday.

The crest is red, white and green – the colors of the Iranian flag. Nader Adeli, the 65-year-old captain of Arya Football Club, holds up the jersey and laughs: “We are Iranian! We are Aryan, alright?” ...

Tensions are escalating across California ahead of Iran’s World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium, with protests outside stadiums, a legal fight over flags and heightened security. At the center of ...