Iran Unveils World Cup Kit Featuring Iranian Cheetah

Tehran, Feb 2, IRNA – Iran national soccer teamˈs jersey with Asiatic Cheetah, known as Iranian Cheetah, logo was unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday. Officials from Department of Environment and Sports Ministry were present in the unveiling ceremony. The logo depicts the image of cheetah on the Iranian teamˈs jersey in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The move has been confirmed and supported by the FIFA President Sepp Blatter. The Asiatic or Iranian Cheetah is a critically endangered subspecies of the cheetah found today only in Iran, with some occasional sightings in Balochistan, Pakistan./end