The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U.S., are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans.

Iran’s ability and willingness to go to the World Cup, including for a match in Seattle, has been unclear since the U.S. and ...

Iran’s national men’s soccer team refused to sing the country’s national anthem at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday, in an apparent act of defiance against their government, which has become the ...

Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri described Ali Khamenei as 'only a dark and passing chapter' in history; Iranian media says he was ...

Iran and the U.S. cut diplomatic ties in 1980, and the players are expected to use their time in Turkey to complete the ...

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — An Iranian government spokesperson says the men’s national team is preparing for “proud and successful participation” in its World Cup games in the United States. Iran’s ...