The lion and sun flag symbolises Iran before the 1979 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and it's become a sign of opposition to the current regime.
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Some protesters brought that symbol to the World Cup game between Iran and New Zealand despite Fifa banning flags from matches.
We spoke to some Iranian-Americans and got their reaction after the game.
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