Key facts
- Iranian Americans protested outside a World Cup match in Los Angeles.
- Protesters displayed anti-government symbols, including the pre-revolutionary Iran flag.
- Some fans supported the official Iranian team, while others protested.
- FIFA prohibits political flags, but some protest symbols were allowed through security.
- The event coincided with the announcement of a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war.
Iranian Americans gathered outside the Los Angeles stadium on Monday for Iran's first match at the World Cup against New Zealand. The community, the largest outside Iran, is divided between excitement for the team and anger over Tehran's crackdown on protesters, as well as concern about the U.S.-Iran war, for which a deal to end it was announced the same day.
