The Iranian side is currently negotiating with FIFA to hold their matches in the World Cup in Mexico.
Medianews.az, citing Trend, reports that this was stated by Mehdi Taj, head of the Football Federations Association of Iran, in a statement to the local media.
According to him, since US President Donald Trump announced that he could not guarantee the safety of Iran’s national team, the Iranian team will definitely not travel to the US.
It should be noted that because no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations regarding the nuclear program between the US and Iran, as of February 28, the US and Israel have started military airstrikes against Iran. In response, from that day on, Iran has carried out missile and drone attacks on Israel and the military facilities of the US in regional countries.
On the first day of the military airstrikes on Iran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of Experts unanimously elected Seyyed Mujeebollah Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s third Supreme Leader.
Between March 1-5, the confrontation expanded further, covering various countries in the Middle East.
It was reported that US losses included 13 dead and more than 140 injured.
As a result of the conflict, the region’s energy infrastructure and maritime transport have also come under serious risk. Due to heightened security tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have surged sharply, and several countries have urged their citizens to leave the region.