Iran cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, sports minister says
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Iran ⁠cannot ⁠participate in the FIFA World ⁠Cup after the ⁠United States killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ‌says the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali.

"Considering that this corrupt ⁠regime [the US] has ⁠assassinated our leader, under no circumstances ⁠can we ⁠participate in ⁠the World Cup,” the minister told ‌state television on Wednesday.

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