US watching Iran's World Cup delegation for IRGC links, Rubio says
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-06-03 06:53 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Middle East, Iran, World News
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the US would not let Iranians with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) "embed" themselves in the country's delegation to take part in the soccer World Cup that begins this month.
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