Iran footballers pay tribute to victims of school strike at start of war

NEWS SUMMARY

Iran's national football team wore black armbands and held school bags before their match against Nigeria in Belek, Turkey, on Friday. This gesture honored victims of an air strike on a Minab primary school on February 28, the first day of the Middle East war.

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The Iran national team played for the first time since the Middle East conflict began, losing 2-1 to Nigeria.

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