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Iran: “We're Going to the World Cup!” (VIDEOS)

Categories: Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, Brazil, Iran, Citizen Media, Sport
Celebrating Iran Football Reach to World Cup, source:http://kosuf.com/archive/548.php [1]

Celebrating Iran's World Cup football victory (via Kosuf.com)

Iranians are relieved to be celebrating for a change. On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 they stormed the streets with joy [2] after Iran's national football team qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after a 1-0 win against South Korea. Only days earlier there had been great happiness and celebrations after Hassan Rouhani was announced the winner of the [3] of the presidential election.

Celebration in Laheh Park in Tehran

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OviIceNKLU4 [4]

Remembering a Jailed Opposition Leader

People celebrated the victory, without forgetting Mir Hussein Mousavi, a jailed opposition leader. They chanted “Rouhani, Mir Hussein, We're going to the World Cup”.

Celebration in Tabriz

People celebrated in all Iranain cities.

Celebration in Isfahan