ALL of them can go protest 🪧🪧🪧 in the streets of Tehran
Posted on 05/13/2026 11:35:43 AM PDT by Morgana
Iran’s football federation has shared a list of conditions with FIFA surrounding the country’s participation in the upcoming 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, including a ban on LGBTQ+ pride flags.
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) told FIFA that it would compete in the competition “without any retreat from our beliefs, culture and convictions” and insisted that the hosts “must take our concerns into account”, as per Out Sports.
The list of 10 demands for Iran’s participation comes after the FFIRI’s president, Mehdi Taj, was denied entry to Canada before the FIFA Congress in Vancouver in April.
One of the demands made by the FFIRI was that only officially recognised flags should be displayed while Iran is playing, including those being carried by fans in the stadium. That would mean that LGBTQ+ Pride flags would be banned from the matches.
The already controversial request is proving to be even more complicated, considering that Iran is scheduled to play against Egypt on 26 June in Seattle in a game that has been designated the “Pride Match” by Seattle’s organising committee.
The match’s theme was announced in December to much outcry, considering homosexuality is punishable by death in Iran. Egypt does not technically have a specific law against same-sex activity, but it is instead illegal under morality laws with punishment up to 17 years with hard labour, fines and deportation.
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Well, finally something we can agree on!.................
Maybe the Left will now demand we continue bombing Iran.
Now the Democrats will want Trump to exterminate Iran, and complain he isn’t doing it quickly enough.
Don’t start making me like you, Iran.
which country has the pride flag as their national flag?
Two things really. Iran is against abortion. I’ve posted about it in the past. Ali Khamenei, was very pro life, fought against abortion, so of course Israel who is pro abortion wanted him dead.
All the Dems and young people of America will be on the other side of their beloved Iranian rulers.
“which country has the pride flag as their national flag?”
EXACTLY! Why is it that only Iran has the balls to get up and say it? Only Iran speaks out? How about that?
broken clock etc
Yep FINALLY something we can agree with..and watch the commie media say “Uh, gee, how do we respond to this one”
So Egypt vs. Iran in Seattle is the “Pride Match.” It’s always about them, isn’t it?
Like I said I’m sick of seeing that flag. It’s all over the place in the worst place I see it is AT OUR CHURCHES!
I side with Iran on this one.
I am torn. On one hand, I am sick of that crap seeping into everything.
On the other hand, whenever Iran asks for something my first reaction is to tell them to go fornicate themselves.
I guess we could just ignore both sides.
so if your skin is sloughing off due to extreme radiation exposure…your first priority is an abortion?
“ALL of them can go protest 🪧🪧🪧 in the streets of Tehran “
I would go to Tehran just to watch that!! I would live stream it for you all to see it.
Several European countries, the United States, and Israel.
BUT, you don’t go to another country and demand its’ citizens respect your religion.
No dogs around? No church bells? No exposed ankles?
Maybe they’ll go for the 4-H flag? Thinking goats and sheep are okay.
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