Iran officials allegedly 'using football team to spy' as USA backed to boot them out of World Cup
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A prominent watchdog organisation has urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to revoke visas for Iran's World Cup football squad, alleging the team is engaged in a "soft war" against America.
United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) submitted a letter to Rubio presenting what it describes as substantial evidence that Tehran intends to exploit the tournament for hostile purposes.
The group's concerns centre on a send-off ceremony held in Tehran on 13 May, where an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander addressed the players.
According to UANI, the commander declared the World Cup a "war battlefield" and stated the Iranian team would be playing in memory of those who "stood by Iran's missile defence systems and ballistic missile launchers."
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