Iranians celebrate victory of volleyball team against US

Iranians fill the streets to celebrate the victory of the national volleyball team against the US.

People in Tehran poured to the streets to celebrate the victory of the Iranian national volleyball team against Team USA. Honking their horns and waving the Iranian flag, Tehranis celebrated the home victory of the volleyball squad.

Iran defeated the USA in straight sets 3-0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-20) in Pool B of the 2015 FIVB World League on Friday (June 19).

The two teams are scheduled to line up against each other again on Sunday.

The following are the photos the Islamic Students’ News Agency (ISNA) released after the game.

 

 

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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