‘These women are prisoners’: Iran protesters make voices heard at Women’s Asian Cup
Guardian Sport
by Samantha Lewis in the Gold CoastMarch 5, 2026
In the vacuum of the players’ silence, it has been the Iranian diaspora in Australia who are speaking out against the regime
As Iran’s national anthem began to trumpet around Gold Coast Stadium on Monday night, members of an Iranian fan group who had gathered near the halfway line began to unfurl red, white and green flags.
They weren’t the flags of their home nation, though. At least, not the nation they want to remember.
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 3/5/2026