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Iran's World Cup Story Just Took A HUGE Turn
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June 23, 2026
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6:56Now PlayingIran’s national team flew into Los Angeles under hostile restrictions, played a World Cup match, and left behind a handwritten note thanking the city while calling for peace, respect, and friendship among nations. The players also carried the memory of Minab, where a strike on a girls’ school killed scores of children, into a tournament already warped by Trump’s war threats, visa chaos, and political cruelty. Their message landed because it came from athletes trapped between a brutal regime at home and a hostile host country abroad, yet still choosing dignity over rage. Ring of Fire's Josh G. discusses.
ESPN, Iran leave note in World Cup dressing room mentioning “peace,”
Reuters, Iran leave note of thanks in LA locker room after draw with Belgium,
The Federal, Iran football team leaves heartfelt note in LA locker room,
The National, Iran World Cup players leave note asking for peace after draw with Belgium,
Daily Caller, Trump tells Iran “you won’t even make it back to your country,”
CBS News, Graham says US will “obliterate” Iran over Strait of Hormuz,
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