President Donald Trump indicated there was no rush to get International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors into Iran to verify agreed-upon restrictions on their nuclear program. During an informal press conference at Pennsylvania’s Reading Regional Airport, Trump told reporters that Iranian social media accounts suggesting there were no scheduled IAEA inspections were “wrong.” “They’re wrong, they’re […]
Former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Monday that she would be following conservative commentator Tucker Carlson in ditching the “America Last” Republican Party. “Tucker is not the only one who is done supporting the Republican Party,” Greene said in a post on X. Greene’s comments followed Carlson’s criticism of Republicans who support U.S. […]
The Iranian soccer team will be allowed to travel to the U.S. two days before its next World Cup match in Seattle.Why it matters: There are strict travel restrictions on the Iranian delegation during the tournament, which is co-hosted by the U.S.For Iran's first two matches in Los Angeles, Iranian players were allowed to enter the U.S. the day before they played each match, White House FIFA Task Force executive director Andrew Giuliani told AP last week.That represented a softening of the initial policy, which would have required Iran to fly to the U.S. on the same day as they played. There are no direct flights to Seattle from Iran's World Cup home base in Tijuana, Mexico. The latest: "For the Iranian team's third match in Seattle on June 26, the team has been permitted to come into the U.S. two days before the match. The Iran team will still be required to leave the day the match ends," a DHS spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday."The overall security measures and protocol are the same. We remain committed to providing the safest tournament possible for players, staff, and fans alike," the agency said.Iran's next match is in Seattle on Friday, June 26 against Egypt. If Iran finishes second in its group, where it currently sits in the standings, the team will play its next match in Dallas.Catch up quick: Iran moved its base camp to Tijuana from Arizona just weeks before the tournament started as part of the compromised travel logistics. Iranian players also received their visas from the American Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, but several members of the football federation's staff were denied, according to the New York Times. Earlier in the tournament's preparations, Iran requested that all of its matches be moved to Mexico. But FIFA didn't change the fixtures.
Iran will be allowed into US 48 hours before crucial gameTeam Melli have complained about travel conditionsThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it will grant Iran extra time to prepare for their World Cup match against Egypt on Friday.The team had planned to lodge an official complaint with Fifa about the “restrictions imposed by the organisers” at the World Cup. Iran have been training in Mexico and were only allowed to enter the United States 24 hours before their first two matches. Continue reading...
Iran and Oman announced a working group Tuesday to administer services related to future navigation of the Strait of Hormuz and "the costs associated with them" -- even as the Trump administration publicly insisted that Tehran can't charge tolls.
President Donald Trump said that six people have been arrested for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool, which has been plagued by algae and peeling paint after a renovation that he directed.
