Iranians celebrate World Cup exit as symbolic victory against country's regime

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Residents in Iran took to the streets cheering and honking car horns on Tuesday night, celebrating the national team's exit from the World Cup following defeat by the USA in Qatar.
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Videos acquired by The Associated Press showed cars out on the streets of Saqqez in the Kurdistan province, and some people chanting "death to the dictator" in reference to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader. In Mahabad, people could be seen dancing on the streets. Iran's western, Kurdish-majority areas have seen waves of unrest in recent months amid nationwide protests against the government. The team's loss is viewed by some as a victory against what they see as oppression by the government.

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