GOLD COAST, Australia — Zahra Ghanbari and her Iran team stood while their national anthem played at the Women’s Asian Cup soccer tournament on Monday, a long way from the war that started on the weekend with a major attack by Israel and the United States. Before the opening loss against South Korea, Iran head coach Marziyeh Jafari declined to comment on the military strikes or the death of her country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The mood was mostly sombre during the anthem, although there were some smiles to acknowledge a small pocket of supporters in red, white and […]... Keep on reading: Long way from war, Iran loses its opening Women’s Asian Cup game