Pre-World Cup U.S. targets Iran delegation
U.S. authorities refused to grant entry visas to Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian Football Federation, and more than ten officials from the Iranian delegation to the United States to participate in the 2026 World Cup, despite having approved visas for all the players. The decision was made due to Mehdi Taj's past in a leadership position within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which Washington designates as a terrorist organization. The ban also extended to other officials from the delegation, such as the team manager and the federation's secretary-general. Washington confirmed that it would not allow any officials suspected of links to the Revolutionary Guard to enter under the pretext of the sports delegation.
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