Iran Protest Before Friendly Remembers Victims Of Deadly School Attack

Iran are among nan countries who person qualified for this summer's World Cup but their information successful nan tournament, to beryllium hosted by nan US, Mexico and Canada from 11 June, remains successful doubt.

They are scheduled to unfastened their World Cup run against New Zealand and Belgium successful Los Angeles earlier their last group crippled against Egypt successful Seattle.

However, US President Donald Trump said earlier this month it would not beryllium "appropriate" for them to return portion "for their ain life and safety".

Mehdi Taj, nan caput of Iran's shot federation, past said nan state will not recreation to nan US for what would beryllium a 4th consecutive World Cup appearance.

"When Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot guarantee nan information of nan Iranian nationalist team, we will surely not recreation to America," Taj said successful a post, external connected a societal media relationship belonging to nan Iranian embassy successful Mexico.

Taj said Iran were negotiating pinch Fifa to clasp their matches successful Mexico but nan governing assemblage appear to person ruled out that possiblity.

Iran, who were beaten 2-1 by Nigeria connected Friday, will look Costa Rica successful different friends successful Turkey connected Tuesday.

Earlier this month, nan country's women's nationalist squad players declined to singing nan nationalist anthem during an AFC Women's Asian Cup match, starring to a big connected Iranian authorities TV calling them "traitors".

A number of nan players had initially sought humanitarian visas to enactment successful Australia aft concerns they would look repercussions for their protestation but each members of nan squad yet returned to Iran aft dropping their bids for asylum.