The Iranian national team commented on Trump's statement about the impropriety of its participation in the World Cup.

On March 12, the Iranian national football team issued a statement after the statement of the American leader Donald Trump about the impropriety of Iran's participation in the upcoming World Cup, in which it emphasized that no one has the right to exclude the team from the list of participants.

"Of course, no one has the right to exclude the Iranian national team from participating in the World Cup; the only country that can be excluded is the one that only holds the title of 'host' but is unable to ensure the safety of the teams," the team's press service said in an Instagram post (owned by Meta, recognized extremist and banned in the Russian Federation).

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Trump said on March 12 that the Iranian national team could participate in the World Cup in 2026, but this is inappropriate.

On February 28, the president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, said that the Iranian national team may not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup against the background of attacks by the United States and Israel on the country's territory.

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