Mehran Samak, 27, was reportedly shot in the head in the city of Anzali, eastern Iran, by government agents after he honked his car horn to celebrate the Iranian national team s 1-0 loss.
Activists say Mehran Samak fatally shot after honking his car horn; outpouring of joy over defeat especially pronounced in cradle of ongoing anti-government protests
The banner has become a point of contention at the World Cup; some fans have waved Iran's lion and sun flag, an emblem of its former ruler, the late shah