Iran’s World Cup Team Silent During Anthem

During the opening match against England at the FIFA World Cup on Monday, Iran’s national men’s soccer team chose not to sing their national anthem in an apparent show of support for the ongoing protests back home.

All 11 starting players stood silent while the Iranian anthem played inside the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.

The nationwide protests against Iran’s clerical leaders, which were sparked by the alleged killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by the country’s “morality police,” are now entering their third month. Since the prot…