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Our World Cup host is Fifa, not Trump or US - Iran
Key takeaways
- Iran are scheduled to play all three of their World Cup group matches in the United States
- There remains uncertainty over Iran's participation at the World Cup because of the war with the US and Israel.
- The IRGC was set up to defend Iran's Islamic system and has become a major military, political and economic force in the country.
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Iran are scheduled to play all three of their World Cup group matches in the United States
Iran's football chief says their World Cup host "is Fifa, not Mr Trump or America" and has called for respect towards the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) if the national team is to travel to the United States for this summer's tournament.
There remains uncertainty over Iran's participation at the World Cup because of the war with the US and Israel.
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