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By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) – FI By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) – FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom held a constructive and positive meeting with Iran‘s FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj on Saturday, he told Reuters, expressing confidence about the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup. Iran are scheduled to play all three of their group matches in the United States but the team’s participation in the June 11 to July 19 tournament has been in question since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February. “We’ve had an excellent meeting and constructive meeting together with the Iran FA,” Grafstrom said during a visit to Istanbul. “We’re working closely together and looking very much forward to welcoming them in the FIFA World Cup.” More questions have arisen after FFIRI’s Taj was refused entry to Canada for the FIFA Congress in Vancouver earlier this month because of his links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The U.S. and Canada, who are co-hosting the World Cup with Mexico, classify the IRGC as a “terrorist entity” and have made it clear they will not admit people with links to the elite military force. Grafstrom declined to provide details on the visa situation for Iran‘s players, but said the two sides had the opportunity to discuss some of the operational matters and had a positive exchange. Taj told Reuters that FFIRI had a very good meeting with Grafstrom and other FIFA officials. “I am pleased that they listened to Iran’s points, all 10 points that we had raised, and they offered solutions for each of them. I hope, God willing, that our national team can go to the World Cup without any problems and achieve very good results there,” he said. Asked if FIFA had secured assurances on entry and visa arrangements for Iran‘s players, Grafstrom declined to elaborate.
British Iranian bus driver carries the Sun and Lio British Iranian bus driver carries the Sun and Lion flag of Iran
At Uber’s San Francisco headquarters, entrepreneur At Uber’s San Francisco headquarters, entrepreneur and venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar led a moment of silence for lives lost under Iran’s ruling regime during the “Tech X Future of Iran” summit. Prince Reza Pahlavi, a leading figure of the Iranian opposition, was among those in attendance. The event brought together Iranian entrepreneurs, engineers, and investors to discuss what a free Iran could look like. Pishevar, widely known as an early investor in Uber and Airbnb and co-founder of Hyperloop One, organized the summit as a platform for the Iranian tech diaspora to engage with the country’s political future. #kayhanlife #techx @shervin @pahlavicomms @officialrezapahlavi
May 16 - Iranians living in Iceland participated i May 16 - Iranians living in Iceland participated in the global appeal by Prince Reza Pahlavi #kayhanlife
May 16 - Thousands of demonstrators gathered in ce May 16 - Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday for the “Unite the Kingdom” rally organized by activist Tommy Robinson, whose legal name is Stephen Lennon. Participants marched from King’s Cross and Euston stations through Kingsway, past Trafalgar Square and along Whitehall, before converging on Parliament Square for the main rally. Among those in attendance were members of the Iranian diaspora, some of whom carried the Lion and Sun flag — the banner of the Iranian monarchist movement — alongside English flags, reflecting the cross-cultural composition of the crowd.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
By Daniel Trotta May 15 (Reuters) – An Iraqi natio By Daniel Trotta May 15 (Reuters) – An Iraqi national accused of involvement in multiple attacks against U.S. interests in Europe has been arrested and brought to the U.S. to face six terrorism-related counts, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. Prosecutors said the suspect, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, was a senior member of the Iran-backed militia Kata’ib Hezbollah and accused him of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Al-Saadi is accused of coordinating or supporting nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and the United States, “including his efforts to kill on U.S. soil,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York in a statement. The U.S. government and independent experts say Kata’ib Hezbollah operates at the direction of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The charges come amid heightened U.S. scrutiny of Iran-backed militias accused of targeting American personnel and allies across multiple regions amid the ongoing U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. U.S. officials said he was taken into American custody overseas and transported to the United States, where he appeared before a magistrate judge and was ordered detained pending trial. ABC News reported he was detained in Turkey and handed over to the Americans. Prosecutors allege Al-Saadi directed and encouraged attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets, including efforts to kill Americans and Jewish civilians, as part of a broader campaign tied to Iranian-backed militant groups. Defense attorney Andre Dalack declined to address the substance of the charges, saying it was too early to discuss details of the case. But he cautioned against a “rush to judgment” and raised concerns about Al-Saadi’s detainment. “We’re primarily concerned at the moment with the conditions of his confinement, as we understand he’s being held in solitary confinement, which we think is both cruel and unnecessary,” Dalack told Reuters.
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