Istanbul, June 6, 2026 (AFP) - US confirms Iranian footballers granted visas for World Cup

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2026-06-06

Iran's football squad have been granted visas to enter the United Sates so they can play in the World Cup, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack confirmed Friday. A US administration official confirmed this separately in a statement issued by the State Department. The visa issuance means Iran will compete in the world's top sporting event even as the Mideast war pitting it against the United States and Israel continues, albeit with a shaky truce in......

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