Mojann

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[Mojann @Mojann]

He’s probably pretty pissed at the missed opportunity of Gates-Gate. https://t.co/Urt6AwuYTd

[Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy]

do you think Gates is going to be mad that everyone's calling it the "Manafort/Gates" indictment and not "Gates/Manafort"

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

It legit breaks my heart that the United States is no longer a welcoming country.

Even with the World Cup, we’re watching other countries show the kind of warmth and humanity we used to claim as our own.

[Power to the People ☭🕊 @ProudSocialist]

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after Iran’s World Cup elimination:

“I’m just glad they’re done, and they’re not coming back. I was so happy when we were able to pull their visas and said they could leave U.S. soil, and I might’ve sung a song or maybe even danced a happy dance.”

What an absolutely deranged thing to say after the U.S. rigged the World Cup against Iran by making them travel back to Mexico between every game, reducing their rest, recovery, and practice time.

This only reinforces to the world that the United States is nothing more than a cruel empire that gets off on bullying and subjugating other countries.

[Mojann @Mojann]

This is what no title, seat won in office or money can buy them no matter how hard they try. This is class, humanity and honour. This is what happens when one country out of three only “hosts” in word but not in practice.

[Ryan Rozbiani @RyanRozbiani]

Iran's Football Teams Leaves a Beautiful and POwerful Message for Mexico as they Depart

Message:
To the noble people of Mexico and to the beautiful city of Tijuana, thank you!

You showed us that hosting a FIFA World Cup is about far more than stadiums and tickets. True hosting is about respect, humanity and dignity. We will never forget the kindness of the people of Tijuana. From this day forward, Mexico will always be more than host nation to us; it will be our second home and our second team. We leave this world cup with pride, but also with one fundamental question: "Did everything apply equally to all the teams in the tournament?"

What we experienced was a series of decisions, logistical arrangements, and circumstances that undermined the sense of fairness, an impression only reinforced by the events of the final matchday of our group.

Perhaps one day history will judge who genuinely welcomed Iran's presence at this world cup, and who would have preferred our journey to end much sooner.

For us, Fair Play is not a slogan printed on advertising boards; it is the very identity of football. Yet this tournament reminded us that there is still a significant distance between inspiring words and meaningful actions.

We leave Tijuana believing that football fans around the world witnessed not only the hardship endured by Iranian football, but also the resilience of a nation that refused to trade its dignity, honor, and values despite every challenge.

And we will never forget that those who celebrated Iran's elimination were the same people who had previously celebrated the suffering and loss of innocent Iranian lives. That alone reveals the difference in how humanity is understood.

World cups come to an end. Administrations change, but civilizations such as Iran, Egypt and Mexico, built upon truth, respect, and human dignity, endure through history.

Match results become part of football history. The honor of nations becomes part of human history.

With respect,
Iran National Team, IRI, Minab, 168, Hero

[Sulaiman Ahmed @ShaykhSulaiman]

JUST IN: IRAN FM SPOKESMAN BAGHAEI:

“American officials' dancing and celebration over Iran's failure to advance to the next round of the World Cup violates all accepted standards and norms of hosting.”

[Omid Memarian @Omid_M]

Why did the Homeland Security Secretary, @SenMullin, celebrate ("danced a happy dance") after the elimination of one World Cup team? Why would a senior official of the host country say he was "so happy" to pull visas and see 26 athletes leave U.S. soil? Why turn the world's biggest sporting event into an outlet for petty and petulant political grievances?

@MarkwayneMullin's remarks are not just disgraceful. They explain the mindset behind Iran's treatment throughout the tournament: restrictions no other team faced, forced departures from the U.S. immediately after matches, overnight returns to Mexico instead of recovery, and missing support staff because of visa denials.

The World Cup is not a place to settle political scores, boast about retaliation, or flex political muscle against athletes. None of this has anything to do with whether one supports or opposes the Iranian government. How the United States treats #WorldCup teams reflects American values. It reflects the values of sportsmanship, fairness, and respect that the tournament is supposed to embody.

Mullin's comments do not make him look tough on Iran. They make him look profoundly misguided about the purpose of international sport and unfit to represent a host nation on the world's biggest sporting stage. Instead of projecting confidence and leadership, he projected pettiness and damaged the image of the United States before a global audience.
https://t.co/RlLrNtB4F2

[Mojann @Mojann]

The comments you made about your celebrations against the Iranian team @SenMullin just demonstrated you and your country’s complete lack of ability to be a host country for the World Cup. Many of your own countrymen have their own “little song of celebration” planned for you too.

[Mojann @Mojann]

@Hasschami It’s not so much luck as it is every single card being stacked against us by a corrupt organization and a corrupt host country.

[Mojann @Mojann]

@jesuistouareg

[Mojann @Mojann]

And to you, Szymon, this.

[Mojann @Mojann]

As a relentlessly positive and devoted fan of Team Melli since basically birth, I made the foolish mistake to believe that our teams efforts, skill and drive would be enough this time around. Alas, politics, crooks, and a corrupt host country combined with @FIFAcom robbed them.

[Mojann @Mojann]

@mamashami2

[Sage @Sage_FCB]

🚨 Jürgen Klopp Questions Controversial VAR Call That Broke Iran's Hearts Against Egypt

🗣“This isn't really about tactics or the quality of the football anymore. The only thing everyone will be talking about is the decision to disallow Iran's late goal.

At a World Cup, every decision carries enormous weight. If VAR is going to overturn a goal in a moment like that, it has to be based on clear, undeniable evidence. I don't think we saw that here.

The toughest part is what it did to the players and the supporters. They believed they had scored the goal that would send them into the Round of 16. They celebrated, they lived that moment, and then it was taken away.

VAR was introduced to remove obvious mistakes, not to leave millions of people arguing over whether the right decision was made. If there's still this much uncertainty after watching the replays, then something has gone wrong.

I feel for Iran because moments like these can define a generation. At the biggest tournament in football, everyone deserves decisions that are beyond doubt.”

[Noam Scheiber @noamscheiber]

Whats strange about soccer: It employs absurd mathematical precision to police offsides, a rule that mostly matters in spirit rather than in strict application. (You just don't want cherrypicking) But its extremely casual about timekeeping, whose literal application matters a ton

[MatchReport @MatchReportH]

🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimović: “Iran Were Robbed. Football Owes Them an Apology.”

“People will celebrate Egypt qualifying, and they deserve credit because they fought until the final whistle. But if we are honest with ourselves, Iran were robbed of a moment that could have changed everything.

I watched that match from start to finish. Iran played with courage, intensity and belief. They stood toe-to-toe with one of Africa’s strongest sides, and when they finally thought they had found the winning goal, the celebrations exploded… only for VAR to silence an entire nation seconds later.

Football is cruel, I know that better than most. But sometimes it is not about losing—it’s about feeling like destiny was taken from your hands. Iran left everything on that pitch. They pressed, they defended with heart, they attacked without fear, and they never looked like a team that deserved to walk away with only one point.

People will remember Egypt reaching the Round of 32. I will remember the Iranian players collapsing to the turf after that disallowed goal. That image tells the real story of the night. They believed they had written history, and in an instant it disappeared.

Whether the decision was technically correct or not, football isn’t only about rules—it is also about emotions. Iran deserved better. They deserved to celebrate that moment, or at the very least, they deserved to leave knowing they were beaten by football, not by controversy.

Sometimes the scoreboard doesn’t tell you who truly won the respect of the world. Last night, Iran earned mine.”

[ᜰ 🇦🇷🇯🇵 @markklfc]

Thierry Henry on the VAR decision that denied Iran a last-minute winner against Egypt:

🗣️ “I genuinely feel sick for the Iranian players. They believed they had written one of the greatest moments in their country's football history, only for it to be ripped away in seconds. That's a pain no footballer should experience.”

“You cannot ask players to give everything for ninety minutes and then allow a decision like this to define their World Cup. If VAR is overturning goals of this magnitude, it has to be absolutely flawless. There is no room for doubt.”

“Look at the faces of the players, look at the supporters in the stands. Those weren't just tears over a goal—they were tears over a dream that disappeared in an instant. That's what makes this so heartbreaking.”

“This isn't just about Iran anymore. Every nation at this World Cup should be worried because if a moment like this can happen on football's biggest stage, it can happen to anyone. That's a frightening thought.”

“The officials will move on to the next game, but the Iranian players and their supporters will carry this moment for the rest of their lives. Some scars in football never truly heal.”

“If that decision was wrong, then football has failed Iran. A World Cup should be remembered for unforgettable goals and heroic performances not for a controversy that leaves millions wondering what might have been.”

[titip nasib @titipnasib]

@TouchlineX By the letter of the law, maybe, but what a ridiculous rule. There's no way that's offside. Iran were robbed

[Mojann @Mojann]

Corrupt refs always at play and still knowing this I get too invested for my own good #fifa #iran #newzealand

[Mojann @Mojann]

@alectranews what’s the update for the Richmond hill outage?

[Smita Barooah @smitabarooah]

The quiet grief of adult friendship: One of the most beautiful articles I've read in a while. Hits hard
https://t.co/qXi6UBaTs3

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

In honor of Asghar Farhadi's film premier at Cannes today and 7 minute standing ovation, reposting my profile of him. An Iranian Director’s Rule: ‘Always Focus on Ordinary People’

https://t.co/YyvpoKw48p