cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/photos/p/1200879/banned-persian-flag-at-the-world-cup
this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2026
128 points (94.4% liked)
pics
28830 readers
909 users here now
Rules:
1.. Please mark original photos with [OC] in the title if you're the photographer
2..Pictures containing a politician from any country or planet are prohibited, this is a community voted on rule.
3.. Image must be a photograph, no AI or digital art.
4.. No NSFW/Cosplay/Spam/Trolling images.
5.. Be civil. No racism or bigotry.
Photo of the Week Rule(s):
1.. On Fridays, the most upvoted original, marked [OC], photo posted between Friday and Thursday will be the next week's banner and featured photo.
2.. The weekly photos will be saved for an end of the year run off.
Instance-wide rules always apply. https://mastodon.world/about
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
isn't this flag just showing support for the Shah instead of the Ayatollahs?
No, it in general is used by Iranians opposing the current regime, regardless of whether they are pro-shah or not.
Yeah not every Iranian that is against the current régime wants the Shah back, they also don't have a great track record.
It's true that not all of them want that, but a significant portion does want the Shah back.