World Cup Boosts Iran's Image and Highlights Political Sports Battles
Category: SPORTS
The Iranian team's performance so far with its 0:0 draw against Nigeria in its first World Cup match in which it was not defeated in its first tournament game as well as the encounter with Argentina, has spared Mr. Rouhani and his government being blamed for another failure.
By James Dorsey, ContributorSenior fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2014-06-23