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Liberty Group Sues FIFA to Ban Iran’s Lion-Sun Flag

5/26/2026

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  • The Institute for Voices of Liberty, a U.S. nonprofit, will sue FIFA to bar Iran’s “Lion and Sun” flag at the 2026 World Cup.
  • The Institute says FIFA’s stadium code discriminates by banning the Lion and Sun flag while allowing Iran’s official flag in California.
  • Belgian lawmaker Darya Safai said the regime’s flag is not Iran’s real flag.
  • She added that fans will keep displaying the Lion and Sun.