article author: Reuters Author: Sun, 2026-06-07 00: 12 TEHRAN: The Iran Football Federation is accusing the United States of “vindictive behavior” regarding the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup traveling party. IFF said 14 officials and staffers have been refused visas prior to upcoming matches in Inglewood, California, and Seattle. The list includes the federation’s vice president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi and secretary-general Hedayat Mombeini. It wasn’t immediately known whether federation president Mehdi Taj was issued a visa. Main category: Middle-East Tags: War in Iran USA visa



