An Iranian state television presenter has labelled the women’s national soccer team as “wartime traitors” after the players did not sing their national anthem before their Asian Cup opener against South Korea in Australia earlier this week.
Iran are playing in the continental tournament even as a military conflict escalates back home after the United States and Israel launched air strikes over the weekend, killing the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Their players stood in silence when Iran’s anthem was played at the Gold Coast ahead of their 3-0 opening loss to South Korea , though they sang and saluted before a 4-0 defeat by hosts Australia three days later.
Iran soccer players labelled ‘wartime traitors’
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