Anti-regime protests take place outside Iran’s first World Cup match

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Anti-regime protests take place outside Iran's first World Cup match

Hundreds of anti-regime protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles Stadium before Iran’s match against New Zealand.
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The team’s participation in the World Cup has been politically divisive, but alongside the large number of demonstrators, many fans expressed their support for Iranian players. Donald Trump said this week that a peace deal between Washington and Tehran was ‘all signed’ and that the strait of Hormuz would be ‘completely open’ from Friday

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Date: June 16, 2026