The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement
Tuesday's World Cup match between Iran and the U.S. is going to be widely watched not only for its tournament implications. The game will also serve as a spotlight on the massive human rights protest movement that has swept across Iran this fall.
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets since the September death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody, in what has become perhaps the biggest challenge to the authoritarian regime that has ruled the country since 1979's Islamic Revolution.
And some Iranian fans hope a victory against the U.S. on Tuesday could generate even more enthusiasm for the anti-government movement.
"I believe that every international event, especially on the scale of the World Cup, is an opportunity to be seen and heard, both to the spectators present in
