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Geopolitical tensions loom over U.S.-Iran World Cup match
The USMNT's win-or-go-home match against Iran has become more than a game amid heightened geopolitical turmoil. Catch up quick: Iran's morality police, tasked with enforcing strict codes around women's dress and behavior, arrested 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September for improperly wearing her hijab. Amini died in custody, allegedly after being beaten by officers. • Her death was the catalyst for the uprising that has erupted across the country as citizens protest women's lack of rights. At least 450 protesters have been killed, and another 18,000 arrested. • President Biden said "we're gonna free Iran" in a ... (full story)