Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Friday, June 6, 2025, 15:49 / Updated on Friday, June 6, 2025:49
Iran is on the list of countries that have a travel prohibition in the US. The Persians are now waiting for the draw, to see if they will have to play in the United States in the group stage!
The recent travel prohibition imposed on the Iranians who want to enter the United States has caused concern at the Persian national. The decision of US President Donald Trump could endanger his participation, already qualified! At the next year's World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
The Iranian federation is waiting for the draw!
This prohibition is also valid for the officials of the Tehran Federation, and for journalists and fans. The “Shia-News” news portal called Trump's order “Nebunesc” and requested the intervention of President FIFA, Gianni Infantino.
The Iranian Football Federation (FFI) wanted to comment on this topic before drawing the World Cup, because the matches of Iran could take place in Canada or Mexico. However, the discussions are already in full swing.
Donald Trump gave a travel prohibition for the citizens of 12 countries, including the “death enemy” Iran
Iran and the United States have no diplomatic relations for over 45 years and are considered “enemies of death”. However, almost two million Iranians live in the US.
US President Donald Trump has announced the travel ban for the citizens of twelve countries, starting Monday. This measure affects Afghanistan, Myanmary, Ciad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Trump has decided to partially restrict the entry into the US of citizens from seven other countries, namely Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. His justification?
In the first term, Donald Trump issued the controversial “Muslim prohibition”
The United States does not have enough information about the citizens of these countries to evaluate the risks they represent for security. Many of the countries reacted, not coming back to their citizens whom Americans wanted to expel from the US.
During his first term (2017-2021), Trump issued the controversial “Muslim ban”. At that time, he forbade the entry of refugees and citizens from several predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Only Iraq was later removed from the list.
