Trump snorts at Iran "Whether you come to the World Cup or not, a defeated country anyway"... White House "Removing Khamenei Helps Fans' Safety"

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While Iran has hinted at not attending the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup in the aftermath of U.S.-Israel airstrikes, U.S. President Donald Trump (80) said, "I don't care at all."

Asked whether Iran would play in the World Cup in an interview with U.S. political media 'Politico' on the 3rd (local time), President Trump said, "I don't really care," adding, "I think Iran is a country that has already been greatly defeated. I'm barely holding on right now," he said.

When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on the 28th of last month and the armed conflict began in earnest, the possibility of boycotting the World Cup was raised within Iran. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Association, said on his country's state-run broadcaster, "It is practically difficult to expect to participate in the World Cup in a situation where the U.S. attack took place. However, the final decision of the tournament officials will have to be made."

In fact, Iran did not appear at the FIFA World Cup participating countries' football association event held in Atlanta, USA, this week. Coincidentally, Iran will play all three World Cup group matches in the United States. Iran, which is in Group G of the tournament, will play the first and second group games against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles (LA), USA, and then move to Seattle to play the third game against Egypt.

Andrew Giuliani, head of the FIFA World Cup task force at the White House, told Politico that "President Trump eliminated major elements of instability in the region by removing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the head of the worst terrorist sponsoring country." "This will go a long way to keep the American people, as well as millions of soccer fans around the world safe to visit 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup," he stressed.

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