Ghalibaf uses World Cup image to draw parallel with Iran's defense
Iranian parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has used a dramatic image from Iran's World Cup match against Belgium to draw a parallel with the country's defense during the recent conflict.
Posting a photo showing goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand and Iranian defenders scrambling to keep the ball off the goal line, Ghalibaf wrote: “This is how we protect our land.”
The image came from Iran's 0-0 draw against Belgium on Sunday, a match in which Beiranvand delivered a series of crucial saves to preserve a point for the Iranian side.
