June 15 (Reuters) – Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been left stranded in Iran after failing to get a flight out of the country amid its conflict with Israel, a club source told Reuters, with Italian media reporting the 32-year-old will miss the Club World Cup.
Iranian airspace was closed after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran on Friday.
Taremi played in Iran’s 3-0 win over North Korea in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran last week.
Middle East Airspace Shut After Israel Strikes Iran, Airlines Cancel Flights
Inter begin their Club World Cup campaign on Tuesday, taking on Mexico’s Monterrey in Pasadena followed by two games in Seattle against Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan and Argentina’s River Plate.
Taremi made 43 appearances in all competitions for Inter in the 2024-25 season, scoring three goals.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru, writing by Aadi Nair; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
