Iran women's football team salutes, sings national anthem after staying silent at Asian Cup

Iran women's football team, which refused to sing the national anthem before their Women's Asian Cup 2026 opener against South Korea, sang and saluted during the anthem ahead of their second match against Australia. This comes days after Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in US strikes. Meanwhile, the anti-regime protesters called the players "hostages" of the current autocracy.