Iran’s national team unexpectedly altered their plans for the 2026 World Cup and decided to move their base camp to Mexico, leaving behind the location it had originally planned in the United States. TEHRAN TIMES - Tijuana will become the Asian side’s operations center before and during its World Cup campaign. The decision turns Tijuana into the new strategic hub for the Asian side during the tournament hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The Iranian federation confirmed that the team will train in Tijuana, a border city that will help facilitate logistics and squad mobility. Several reports indicate that the move received FIFA approval following discussions between the parties involved. The new camp is expected to be located at ...

A high-level delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, departed for Doha today. ISNA - This diplomatic visit is a continuation of the intensive diplomatic track initiated over the past few weeks through the mediation of Pakistan to formally bring an end to the imposed war. During the visit, the Iranian delegation will hold extensive consultations with senior Qatari officials regarding certain key dimensions related to the ongoing war-termination ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran, which initially began more than 80 days ago. TEHRAN TIMES - “US and Israeli military strikes on Iran violate international law and the basic norms of international relations, significantly undermining stability in the Middle East,” according to a joint statement issued after talks on Wednesday between the two presidents in Beijing. The statement also called for negotiations to bring a permanent end to the US-Israeli war on Iran. The United States and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28 to destroy the country’s military capabilities and alter its leadership in their favor. But after 39 days of war, Trump had to agree to a ceasefire ...