US grants Iran players World Cup visas (opens in new tab)

Iran’s World Cup soccer players received U.S. visas, a White House official told Reuters, clearing them to enter the country 10 days before their first Group G match, against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack confirmed the processing on X and credited the U.S. Embassy in Ankara. U.S. officials differed on the scope of the approvals: one said all Iranian players were approved, another said the United States had issued visas for players, coaches, train...