New videos show destruction across Iran after US and Israeli air strikes.
Men 'lured' into fighting in the Ukraine war say Africans were subjected to worse treatment on the front lines.
Players chose to sing the anthem before their game against Australia, in contrast to their silence during the previous tie.
US President Donald Trump has spoken to at least three Kurdish groups in Iran and Iraq in recent days.
Iran is roughly the same size as Alaska, 2.5 times the size of Texas and covers about one-sixth of the US land area.
Kurds weigh Washington's push for a rebellion on Iranian soil against a history of betrayals and pragmatic alliances.
The latest attack comes six days after the deadliest single one during the war on Iran, which killed 165 people.
Israel suggests those seeking to enforce international law on Gaza will meet the fate of a destroyed Iranian warship.
With tournaments postponed and players stranded away from home, major sport events have been struck by crisis and chaos.
A wave of loud missile explosions was heard over the skies of Doha on Thursday.