Iran slams US 'discriminatory treatment' over World Cup visa refusals for staff

Iran on Saturday slammed World Cup host the United States for 'discriminatory treatment' in denying visas to some delegation members, including managerial staff and technical advisers. The Iranian embassy in Turkey accused the US of escalating the deliberate discrimination. On Friday, US envoy Tom Barrack praised visa processing for players, but Iranian media reported that federation head Mehdi Taj and others were not granted visas. Iran relocated its base to Tijuana, Mexico, and will play all three group matches in the US.