Iranian Fans Celebrate Victory In World Cup Opener

Iran scored a dramatic victory over Morocco at the FIFA World Cup in Russia on June 15, spurring thousands of fans back home to pour onto the streets to celebrate the second-ever victory for the country in soccer's centerpiece event. Iranian fans were singing and dancing, lighting firecrackers, and honking car horns on the streets of the capital, Tehran, after the team's 1-0 victory in St. Petersburg.