Karimi, who is currently living in exile in the United States, became a major voice of anti-regime protests in 2022. This is not the first time his assets have been seized by the regime.

Iran's IRGC allegedly used soccer stadiums and clubs to spy on citizens through facial-recognition cameras and ID tracking, according to an NCRI report.

The Iranian national team took a swipe at Donald Trump and the U.S. this week, arriving in Mexico with some curious clothing items.

Follow Iran's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)'s U.S. office's Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh reveals shocking soccer plot report to Fox News Digital.

Iran’s soccer stars touched down just miles from the California border Sunday as they arrived in Tijuana ahead of a politically charged World Cup campaign with two blockbuster matches in Los Angeles.

The Iran World Cup team arrived in Tijuana wearing lapel pins on their jackets acknowledging victims of a Feb. 28 missile strike on an elementary school.

Iran's national soccer team, currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, will be able to enter the U.S. the day before each of their three World Cup matches, the Department of Homeland ​Security said on Tuesday.