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Iran footballers hold school bags in memory of girls killed in bombing
Attack on Iranian school killed more than 175 people
TL;DR
- Iranian football players protested by wearing black armbands and holding schoolbags.
- The protest was in memory of schoolgirls killed in an attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school.
- An Iranian team official stated the protest honored 165 girls killed in the attack.
- US military investigators believe their own forces may be responsible for the attack.
- Iran's participation in the World Cup is uncertain due to the conflict.
- Iran lost the friendly match against Nigeria 2-1.