Since the world has decided to betray Iranians just as they did Afghans and Syrians, we are back to fighting the Islamic Regime on our own. One small act of resistance a time. The fight continues.
And today the Islamic Republic is playing its first game in the World Cup. However, soccer in Iran has never been just a game. From SAVAK under the Shah to the IRGC under the Islamic Republic, Iranian governments have long used the national team as a tool of propaganda, surveillance, and political control while players who stood with the people faced threats, arrests, bans, and exile.