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‘Any comment from FIFA or IOC?’: Iran official asks about US attack on Tehran’s football stadium

Published March 7, 2026 Updated March 7, 2026 07:41pm
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Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has wondered whether FIFA or the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would comment on the US attack that destroyed Tehran’s Azadi Sports Complex.

“This is Tehran’s Azadi Sports Complex, a football stadium, targeted by the same United States whose president received a FIFA ‘Peace Prize’,” Baqaei pointed out.

“Any comment from FIFA or IOC?!”

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