Iran bans sports teams from attending games in 'hostile' countries

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Thursday announced a ban on sending sports teams to events in countries considered “hostile”, ahead of a scheduled game between an Iranian and an Emirati club in Saudi Arabia. It comes nearly a month after US-Israeli attacks on Iran sparked the Middle East war on February 28. READ: Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands The Iranian ministry of sports and youth announced that “the presence of national and club teams in countries that are considered hostile and are unable to ensure the security of Iranian athletes and team members is prohibited until […]... Keep on reading: Iran bans sports teams from attending games in 'hostile' countries

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