Flag uproar casts shadow over US-Iran World Cup match | Rush Hour

The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supported protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match. Iran’s government reacted by accusing America of removing the name of God from its national flag. Dr. Assal Rad, research director at the National Iranian American Council, said Iran is trying to "distract" from what's happening domestically by politicizing the post.