Iran squad secures US World Cup visas

Iran’s World Cup players have been granted visas to enter the United States, easing a major logistical and diplomatic obstacle 10 days before their opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles. A White House official said the players’ entry documents had been approved overnight after Iran’s ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, said the squad was still waiting for US visas. The clearance removes the most immediate threat to Iran’s participation in its scheduled U