Iran's soccer team has arrived in the United States for the FIFA World Cup, as a US-Iran peace deal is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday. Pakistani and Swiss mediators will be present at the signing, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Iran's national soccer team has arrived in the United States to participate in the FIFA World Cup, as a major diplomatic milestone approaches.
The Jerusalem Post reports that a US-Iran peace deal is expected to be signed on Friday in Switzerland, with Pakistani and Swiss mediators present. The arrival of the Iranian team marks a rare public interaction between the two countries amid a fast-moving diplomatic process.
The development follows weeks of intensive negotiations. As The Zioneer has reported, senior US officials confirmed a deal text last week, and preparatory meetings for the signing are already underway in Qatar (Monday 08:34 Jerusalem). President Trump told the New York Times over the weekend that final nuclear negotiations would begin Friday in Switzerland, describing a possible 15-20 year suspension of Iranian enrichment.
The timing of the team's arrival — just days before the expected signing — adds a symbolic layer to what would be the first formal US-Iran agreement in decades. Logistics and security arrangements for the Iranian delegation in the US remain under discussion, and no official statement from the White House or Iran's foreign ministry has been issued about the Friday signing venue.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran World Cup Team to Enter US Only on Game Days Due to Visa Restrictions
- DevelopingUS Homeland Security allows Iran's national soccer team to enter country day before World Cup matches
- DevelopingIranian monarchy-era lion-and-sun flag appears at World Cup match in Qatar
- StrongIranian outlet cites U.S. visa agreement for Iran World Cup players staying on American soil
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