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US eases rules on Iran team for Game 3 of World Cup
Key takeaways
- Iran team officials complained they could only arrive for matches in Los Angeles one day before kick-off — and had to leave almost as soon as the match was over.
- “For the Iranian team’s third match in Seattle on June 26, the team has been permitted to come into the US two days before the match,” a department spokesperson said.
- “The Iran team will still be required to leave the day the match ends.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The United States will ease travel restrictions imposed on the Iranian team during the World Cup, allowing them to arrive in Seattle two days before their next match, the US Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.
Iran team officials complained they could only arrive for matches in Los Angeles one day before kick-off — and had to leave almost as soon as the match was over.
“For the Iranian team’s third match in Seattle on June 26, the team has been permitted to come into the US two days before the match,” a department spokesperson said.
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