Published Jun 16, 2026, 12:47 AM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source

Iran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwine

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Iran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwine

The Iranian team may want to unite people but what the game with New Zealand revealed is just how divided many Iranians remain, writes BBC North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil.