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For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics (opens in new tab)

Covers Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends

From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.

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