ABNA24 - Iran banned sports teams in the nation from traveling to other countries that it considers hostile.
Iranian authorities have decided that national sports teams and various club teams will not participate in events held in countries considered hostile to the Islamic Republic, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs announced Thursday.
According to the ministry’s press release, national and club teams will not participate in sporting events in unfriendly countries, as well as states unable to ensure the safety of Iranian athletes, until further notice.
The ministry did not specify which countries are considered unfriendly but noted that the Iranian football club Tractor FC would not play an Asian Champions League Elite playoff game against Shabab Al Ahli of Dubai in Saudi Arabia. This year’s FIFA World Cup was not mentioned in the announcement. Iran has qualified for the tournament, which is to be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, but there are now questions about whether the team will participate.
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