Iranian footballers salute, sing national anthem after silence before opening game
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Source: ABC News
Published: 2026-03-05 20:47 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Middle East, Human Rights, Iran, World News
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Iran's players were silent before their first match, but saluted the national anthem ahead of this one. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
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