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Iran women's football team sings anthem in Asian Cup match

Key Points
  • Iran's women's football team sang the national anthem in an Asian Cup match against Australia, after staying silent in a previous game.
  • Reports indicate the players were ordered to sing and make a military salute by the Iranian regime and security team.
  • Iran lost the match 4-0, with supporters present and some waving a pre-1979 Iranian flag.

Iran's women's national football team sang along to the national anthem during their Asian Cup match against Australia in the Gold Coast. This followed a previous match against South Korea where they remained silent during the anthem, which was reportedly interpreted as a silent protest against the Iranian regime. The team lost the match against Australia 4-0.

According to reports, the players were ordered to sing the anthem and make a military salute, with an ABC journalist stating there is no doubt they were forced to do so by the regime and security team accompanying them in Australia. Iranian supporters were present at the match, and some reportedly waved a version of the Iranian flag used before the 1979 revolution. S.

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