Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has assailed US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin over comments he made about the Iranian football team’s exit from the FIFA World Cup, which is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Araghchi has attached a news headline which claims that Mullin did a “happy dance” when Iran was knocked out of the tournament’s group stage.

“‘Mission accomplished’ Mr Mullin,” Araghchi writes on X. “You also accomplished something else: proving to the world that you have no business hosting an international tournament. Your conduct has been a masterclass for how to squander the dignity that comes with being a host.”