"The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
"Considering that this corrupt regime has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup. Our children are not safe and, fundamentally, such conditions for participation do not exist."
"Given the malicious actions they have carried out against Iran, they have forced two wars on us over eight or nine months and have killed and martyred thousands of our people. Therefore, we certainly cannot have such a presence."
President Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be inappropriate for their own safety. This statement came after Iran's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced the country would boycott the tournament, citing the Trump administration's military actions against Iran, including airstrikes that killed over 1,300 Iranian civilians and 170 schoolchildren. Donyamali stated that Iran cannot participate given the conditions created by U.S. and Israeli military operations. The announcement follows FIFA's recent award of its inaugural Peace Prize to Trump for his purported role in promoting Middle East peace.
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