Los Angeles (Calif) – War Watch

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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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Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup
ByTariq Panja June 4, 2026

Mehdi Taj said his federation has been dealing with FIFA, not the United States, in trying to obtain visas for Iran to play in the tournament that begins next week.

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U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution
ByMichael Crowley April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.

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As Gas Prices Spike, California Is Hit Hardest
ByIvan Penn and Kurtis Lee March 25, 2026

A gallon has climbed to nearly $6 in the state, about $2 above the national average.

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Small Protests Against the U.S. Attack in Iran Sprouted Up Over the Weekend
ByBernard Mokam June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

The last-minute demonstrations drew hundreds of people in some cities, fewer in others. Many expressed displeasure with the Iranian leadership but were against any more U.S. involvement in another war.

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