FIFA's desire to keep out the Lion and Sun flag was strong enough that security guards were instructed to check any flag they saw.

An Iranian flag posted on a column under the city monorail in downtown Seattle has been defaced. It’s one of many nations’ ...

For the second straight World Cup game in Los Angeles, the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag was proudly displayed hours before ...

Fans had the flag confiscated during Iran's match in Los Angeles.

Fifa will not stop fans from bringing rainbow flags into the stadium when Iran face Egypt in the controversial “Pride Match” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The flag of the pre-1979 Islamic revolution, featuring a lion and a sun, is banned from stadiums at the World Cup [BBC] "The ...

Friday’s World Cup soccer match in Seattle was colorful, in every sense of the word. The match between Egypt and Iran was ...

The `Lion and Sun' flag is seen by some as symbol of resistance to Iran's current regime ...