The football tournament is forcing many Iranian Americans to choose between celebrating their heritage and rejecting the government that claims to represent it.

The soccer team, staff, and Iranian citizens can enter the US for the event, but officials with ties to the regime will be barred from attending.

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The tournament is forcing many Iranian Americans to choose between celebrating their heritage and rejecting the government that claims to represent it.

The football tournament is forcing many Iranian Americans to choose between celebrating their heritage and rejecting the government that claims to represent it.

Team Melli's aspirations on the field have been overshadowed by what has been an especially trying year for Iranians.

When a state actively wages war against the core pillars of a country’s heritage, any institution operating under its direct banner loses its national legitimacy.