Tehran's top diplomat in Mexico says Iran's presence in the United States for the World Cup should be read as a gesture of goodwill amid talks to end the conflict.

The stance could put the city at odds with FIFA, the organizing body of the World Cup. Iranians opposed to the current regime want the ability to wave the flag.

An Iran​-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup, a monitoring group says. The monitor disputes some of the other group's claims. Hunter Sowards reports.

A rotting body was found in the trunk of a car parked near the stadium where Iran's World Cup football team is training in Mexico, AFP journalists at the scene reported Friday.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Iran and New Zealand meet on June 15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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