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California Nonprofit Sues FIFA Over Pre-Revolutionary Iran Flag Ban

6/15/2026

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Saied Assadi, owner of a Tijuana restaurant, has displayed Iran’s pre-1979 flag on the premises.
The flag display has sparked debate within the city’s roughly 20-person Iranian community ahead of the World Cup.
A California non-profit has filed a lawsuit to block FIFA’s ban on the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag in stadiums, citing freedom of expression.

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Saied Assadi, owner of a Tijuana restaurant, has displayed Iran’s pre-1979 flag on the premises.
The flag display has sparked debate within the city’s roughly 20-person Iranian community ahead of the World Cup.
A California non-profit has filed a lawsuit to block FIFA’s ban on the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag in stadiums, citing freedom of expression.