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Politics● LowJun 20 · Jun 20, 2026, 9:36 PM

Soccer-U.S. defends Iran World Cup travel restrictions, says discussions ongoing

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from almonitor · united arab emirates

By Nick Said HOUSTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The United States will continue to assess the Iran squad's travel arrangements at the World Cup but for now the original plan remains in place despitethe team saying they would lodge a complaint with FIFA, Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the tournament, told Reuters on Saturday.

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