Iran Fans Unfurl Banner at World Cup in Support of Women

Iranian fans at the national team's first match at the World Cup unfurled a banner protesting Iran's ban on women attending soccer matches back home. The banner read "#NoBan4Women" and "Support Iranian Women to Attend Stadiums" and it was held aloft during the match against Morocco in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Friday. After it was initially unfurled, during the first half of the game, there was a brief commotion as it was put away. The reason for...

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