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  "subject": "an-ideological-tug-of-war-the-pressures-facing-iran-s-world-cup-squad-in-us",
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        "object": "An ideological tug-of-war: the pressures facing Iran’s World Cup squad in US"
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      "proposition": {
        "predicate": "summary",
        "object": "<p>Flag bans, travel headaches and a religious regime video among bumps in road, as team prepares to be first to play in country with which it is at war</p><p>Iran will present a major challenge to Fifa’s “football unites the world” slogan on Monday by becoming the first country in World Cup history to compete on the soil of a host nation <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran\">with which it is at war</a>.</p><p>The national team’s opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles will kick off amid continuing hostilities between Iran and the US that have intensified in recent days, as a fragile ceasefire has failed to hold and <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/trump-seize-control-iran-oil-gas-ceasefire\">attempts at reaching a negotiated settlement have sputtered</a>.</p> <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/12/iran-first-play-war-world-cup-fifa\">Continue reading...</a>"
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