Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says
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Iran's sports minister announced the country's soccer team will withdraw from the FIFA World Cup.
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Iran's sports minister announced the country's soccer team will withdraw from the FIFA World Cup. This decision comes amid a U.S.-Israel military campaign that resulted in the death of Iran's supreme leader. The Iranian team was scheduled to play three games in the U.S. this June.
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Iran's sports minister announced the country's soccer team will withdraw from the FIFA World Cup.
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