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Team Medic Recounts Iran’s ‘Stressful’ World Cup Debut in L.A.
ByTariq Panja June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

A member of Iran’s medical team says the team endured delays, multiple security searches and a rushed exit, frustrating players and officials.

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Why Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup
ByTariq Panja June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

At its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.

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Iranian Team Arrives in U.S. for World Cup After Months of Uncertainty
ByTariq Panja June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

The war had stirred doubts about the team’s participation in the tournament. It is set to play New Zealand in a Los Angeles area stadium on Monday.

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Lost Friendships, Broken Relationships: How the War in Iran Is Dividing the Diaspora
ByYeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi April 2, 2026

Amid months of protest, repression and war in their native country, Iranians living abroad are navigating their biggest rifts yet.

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In New York, Fury, Anxiety and Joy Over the Attacks on Iran
ByDodai Stewart March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

As Mayor Zohran Mamdani assailed what he called a “catastrophic escalation” in Iran, some Iranian Americans worried about what comes next, while others celebrated.

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Trump Says He’s Open to Talks With Iran’s New Leadership
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager March 1, 2026

In an interview with The Atlantic, President Trump said the country’s new leaders after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “want to talk” but did not say whom he was referring to.

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U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say
ByFarnaz Fassihi December 8, 2025

The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago.

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Iran Sentences Iranian American Jewish Man to Prison, Family Says
ByFarnaz Fassihi November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Kamran Hekmati of Long Island was arrested for visiting Israel 13 years ago to celebrate his son’s bar mitzvah, they said.

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Amid Attacks, Iran’s Exiled Opposition Remained Divided. Who Are They?
ByThe New York Times June 26, 2025June 27, 2025

While many in Iran’s divided diaspora opposed Israel’s campaign, some took the war as a chance to amplify their ideas about Iran’s future.

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As Israel and Iran Continue to Bomb Each Other, New Yorkers Fear for Their Loved Ones
ByLiam Stack June 15, 2025

The conflict, the most intense fighting between the two countries in decades, has been met in the United States with feelings of “frustration and helplessness,” as well as heartbreak.

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