{"id":25611,"date":"2026-03-11T16:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/iran-withdraws-from-world-cup-we-cannot-participate-because-this-corrupt-government-killed-our-leader\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:50:22","slug":"iran-withdraws-from-world-cup-we-cannot-participate-because-this-corrupt-government-killed-our-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/iran-withdraws-from-world-cup-we-cannot-participate-because-this-corrupt-government-killed-our-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran withdraws from World Cup: &#8216;We cannot participate because this corrupt government killed our leader&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">G<\/span>Yianni Infantino&#8217;s attempt to reach out to Iran has &#8220;failed&#8221;. &#8220;I spoke with President Trump about the current situation in Iran and the fact that the Iranian national team has qualified for the World Cup,&#8221; the FIFA president said.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During the meeting, President Trump reiterated that the Iranian national team is of course welcome to compete in the United States. 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