What the US-Iran peace deal means for the ‘Team Melli’ World Cup campaign
Experts hope the 'extra animosity' towards Team Melli will subside as the agreement comes into being.
What the US-Iran peace deal means for the ‘Team Melli’ World Cup campaign
Experts hope the 'extra animosity' towards Team Melli will subside as the agreement comes into being. Grouped from 14 articles across 7 sources.
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Lebanon: Is US-Iran peace deal a 'victory' for Hezbollah?
Lebanon's Hezbollah group has claimed that the US-Iran peace deal is a "great victory." The group, which is opposed to Israel, has certainly been bolstered by the deal. But what has Hezbollah really won?
Can US-Iran peace ‘deal’ survive Israeli bombing of Lebanon?
Israel is blowing up buildings in Lebanon - and chances of a lasting deal to secure peace in the region.
Fears for US-Iran deal as talks delayed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Tehran holds back from talks to cement ceasefire due to ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.
Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite US-Iran deal
Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite US-Iran deal
Football not covered by US-Iran framework deal, Iran's World Cup squad finds
Just two days after Washington and Tehran signed a framework deal aimed at ending their war, Iran's football federation said US travel restrictions on its World Cup squad remain unchanged, and is filing a formal complaint with FIFA.
For one Yemeni, World Cup serves as a marker of war and peace
Since 1982, a Yemeni fan's commitment to the World Cup has endured war, economic turmoil, and personal sacrifices.
4 Israeli soldiers killed as Lebanon hostilities escalate, weighing on US-Iran deal
Clashes have been particularly intense at a hill Israeli forces are trying to occupy.
US-Iran peace talks abruptly cancelled amid renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon | First Thing
JD Vance lambasts Israeli critics of proposed deal but does not travel to Europe as planned. Plus, at 82 years old, Keith Richards still gives some of the best interview quotes in town Good morning. Talks due to take place today between the US and Iran to implement a peace deal were abruptly cancelled . The White House said the US still looked forward to “beginning technical talks as soon as possible”. Hezbollah-linked media reported Tehran was delaying sending its delegation due to Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon. The talks had been set to begin in the Swiss village of Obbürgen two days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that opened a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme, while reopening the strait of Hormuz. The centre of the strait is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said. What is happening in Lebanon? Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces near Nabatieh with several salvoes of rocket fire after Israeli shelling. Israel responded with a wave of airstrikes, killing at least 18 people and injuring 33. Iran has said Israel’s attacks on Lebanon must end as part of any peace deal. What did JD Vance say to Israeli critics of the deal? In sharp words, the vice-president said : “Donald J Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time. If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world.” Why does Trump’s Iran entanglement echo the Jimmy Carter years? In this excellent analysis piece , Robert Tait reminds us that one of Trump’s earliest political forays was lambasting the Democratic president during the 1980 Iran hostage crisis. Tait says Trump now finds himself in a position that uncannily resembles that of his predecessor – unable to bend Iran to his will despite superior US military power. Continue reading...
Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup 2026 travel restrictions
Team's complaint comes amid the denial of their request to fly to the United States two days before their next match.
What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
Traffic flows through Hormuz as US-Iran deal to end war takes effect, questions remain
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Trump signed the deal “out of desperation”.
Giant Messi portrait carved into a Philippine beach for the World Cup
A Filipino artist has created a giant sand portrait of Lionel Messi on a beach in Tandag, Philippines.
Why this year's World Cup is happening at the perfect time for struggling Nike
The World Cup might be the boost Nike needs to jumpstart its business.
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