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Tuesday, Dec 9

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Iran, Egypt rejects LGBTQ-themed World Cup match

The organising committee in Seattle, Washington, where the fixture is scheduled to take place next year, had previously announced its intention to hold a “Pride Match” coinciding with the northwestern city’s Pride Weekend in late June.

Egypt demands Fifa cancel ‘Pride Match’ against Iran at World Cup

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The Egyptian Football Association has formally requested the cancellation of an LGBTQ+ celebration at their 2026 World Cup match against Iran.

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Iran and Egypt - where homosexuality is illegal - complain to FIFA over World Cup 'Pride Match', as diplomatic row with Muslim nations intensifies

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MIKE KEEGAN: Iran and Egypt have complained to FIFA after Seattle designated their World Cup game as a 'Pride Match'. Due to take place on June 26, it coincides with Pride Weekend.

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Egypt, Iran plea for change to World Cup pride plans

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The two nations have strict laws around the LGBTQ+ community, but have been allocated to play in a pride match.

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Women accused of nud!ty in Iran for running marathon without veils

Thousands of women took part in a marathon on Kish Island in southern Iran without

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Iran, Egypt rejects LGBTQ-themed World Cup match

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Iran and Egypt formally object to their 2026 World Cup match in Seattle being branded an LGBTQ Pride event, citing cultural and religious values.

Child bride due to be executed for the death of her abusive husband in Iran has her life spared after in-laws 'forgive' her

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UN rights experts last week urged Iran to halt the execution of Goli Kouhkan, saying she was forced into marriage at the age of 12 to her cousin and at 13 gave birth to their son

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Iran plays with fire as economic anger grows, fuel hike may be spark that lights people - analysis

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Iran’s looming fuel hike is reviving memories of the deadly 2019 uprising, raising fears that economic pressure could ignite fresh unrest.

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The Unraveling of Iran's Influence in Syria

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The collapse of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last year was felt across the Middle East, and nowhere more than in Iran, his closest ally. Assad’s fall was a major blow to Iran, which had used Syria to expand its regional…

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Iran To Lodge Official Complaint Over World Cup Match As FIFA Appeal Planned

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Women running marathon without veils in Iran compared to ‘nudity’ by officials

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World Cup 2026: Iran objects to ‘Pride Match’ branding for Egypt game

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Iran's football boss has labelled World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ 'Pride Match' as an 'irrational move'.

World Cup 2026: Iran objects to ‘Pride Match’ branding for Egypt game

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Iran’s football boss has labelled World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.

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Golden Globe-nominated director Jafar Panahi sentenced to prison in Iran

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His film 'It Was Just An Accident' has won several awards this year

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Iran authorities summon Jewish rep. over community's pro-Israel likes on social media

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After being summoned by Iranian security bodies, the country’s Jewish MP Najafabadi called on Jewish Iranians to delete Israel-linked posts and unfollow IDF and other “hostile” channels.

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Child bride 'is executed in Iran after killing her much older husband following years of domestic violence'

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The death sentence against 24-year-old Rana Faraj Oghli is said to have been carried out at the Tabriz Central Prison.

Iran Courts New Energy Partners as Sanctions Drive Strategic Pivot

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Iran is open to international partnerships in the oil and gas industry, offering “golden investment opportunities” in the area, oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said this week, during a meeting with a senior Belarusian official. Paknejad added…

Monday, Dec 8

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Iran executes 24 people in two days as horror killings soar

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The mass killing campaign meant an execution was carried out roughly every two hours.

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Adversaries of Russia, Iran, China try to undermine their cooperation — MP

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Iranian parliament member Ebrahim Azizi also emphasized that Russia and Iran should cooperate to protect peace and security in their common region

2026 World Cup 'Pride Match' in Seattle Will Feature Egypt and Iran

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The 2026 World Cup "Pride Match" will be held as the teams from Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is outlawed, face off.