Tijuana

Iran at World Cup 2026: Security Fears, Travel Chaos and Taremi’s Plea

June 15, 2026 by James Whitmore

A body found near Iran’s Tijuana training base, FIFA travel failures and Mehdi Taremi’s frank words. Iran’s World Cup 2026 is unlike any other.

The story so far. The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs 11 June to 19 July across the USA,…

By James Whitmore

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