Iran say winger Torabi gets multi-entry US visa for World Cup games (opens original article in a new tab)

Iranian football federation secured a multi-entry visa for winger Mehdi Torabi to attend World Cup matches in the US, following visa issues and political tensions.

• Iranian winger Mehdi Torabi received a multi-entry US visa for World Cup matches after his previous one expired.
• Torabi has links to the Iranian government and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which the US designates as a terrorist entity.
• Iran's World Cup team supervisor and 14 other officials were denied US visas due to their ties to the IRGC.