[84747] Reports from the 2026 World Cup: Stadium security guards confiscate 'Shir-o-Khorshid' flags

Tensions surrounding the waving of flags at 2026 World Cup stadiums

Reports coming from the field during the 2026 World Cup tournament point to targeted actions by security forces at the stadiums against the waving of 'Shir-o-Khorshid' (Lion and Sun) flags.

According to the channel هات نیوز | فوری 🔴, which is associated with security reports and breaking events, security personnel in the stadium complexes are actively working to "collect the Shir-o-Khorshid flags" from the spectators. The claim was also supported by the channel جام جهانی 2026 | فوتبال 180, which covers World Cup events, noting that "it seems they are picking on the Shir-o-Khorshid flags" inside the match arenas.

As of now, no official response has been received from the tournament organizers or the stadium enforcement authorities regarding the policy of banning the flags. The reports have sparked significant interest among the audience on social media, with thousands of views on the original documentation published throughout the day.