Another protester said the players were being used like tools to help the Iranian government look good on the world stage and that the players deserved little pity.

Iran’s sports minister has warned FIFA that the team could halt matches if unauthorized flags are displayed or political chants heard in stadiums, raising tensions ahead of the…

LOS ANGELES, June 10 : Instead of pride, many Iranian-Americans feel shame about the Iran team's participation in the World Cup and are demanding that FIFA boots the country out…