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Iranian national team honors school bombing victims upon arrival in Mexico for World Cup
Members of Iran's national football team have honored the reported 168 children killed in the Minab school bombing upon arriving in Mexico for their World Cup training camp

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Ahead of World Cup opener in LA., Iran lands in Tijuana wearing pins to honor schoolgirls killed in strike
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Iran honors murdered school children after landing in Mexico for World Cup
Iran's soccer squad delights fans with autographs in Tijuana
A longstanding political stalemate in the U.S. Congress over money for immigration enforcement ended on Tuesday, when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a $70 billion bill ​to f...

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White House World Cup chief defends visa ban for Somali referee, Iranians
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Iranian World Cup players will be able to enter US the day before matches, DHS says
Iran Team Wear '#168' Badges, Send Clear Message Ahead Of World Cup 2026; FIFA Rules Under Spotlight
The design, replicated as an online hashtag, commemorates the number of children killed at an elementary school on the first day of the U.S.-Iran conflict on February 28, 2026.

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As war reshaped the World Cup, Iran’s team found an unlikely home in Tijuana
Iranian WC players will be able to arrive US the day before matches: DHS
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The Terrorist Threat to the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup will be the largest sporting event ever held and a magnet for terrorists of all stripes. A new CSIS brief examines who might attack, what targets are at greatest risk, and the countermeasures being deployed.
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Iran dramatically abandons World Cup base just weeks before tournament amid threats of more bombing

The Iranian national soccer team has relocated their training base for the World Cup from the United States to Mexico ahead of next month's sporting extravaganza. This year's soccer showdown, which will be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico from June ...
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Iran seeks to move its World Cup matches from US to Mexico over safety

Iran's soccer federation is in talks with FIFA to get the country's matches in the upcoming 2026 World Cup moved from the United States to Mexico due to concerns about the safety of its players. Iranian officials have previously said it is up to FIFA and ...