The Iranian team may want to unite people but what the game with New Zealand revealed is just how divided many Iranians remain, writes BBC North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil.

The Iranian team may want to unite people but what the game with New Zealand revealed is just how divided many Iranians remain, writes BBC North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil.

The Iranian team may want to unite people but what the game with New Zealand revealed is just how divided many Iranians remain, writes BBC North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil.

Iran's national football team held its first open training session in Mexico on Thursday, offering a glimpse of a squad preparing for the World Cup under the shadow of conflict with the US as President…

Iran captain Mehdi Taremi insists his team is focused solely on football at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, refusing to be drawn into the geopolitical tensions that have dominated the build‑up to their campaign.Speaking ahead of Iran’s opening Group G match against New Zealand on Tuesday,...