'No external power can deprive Iran of its participation,' the Iranian soccer federation said on Saturday. The statement comes about a week after representatives of Iran's delegation were denied entry to Canada for the FIFA Congress due to their ties to IRGC

An initial police investigation indicates Ahmed al-Naami was shot three times; Border Police confirmed al-Naami was unarmed. His brother said an officer could shoot a suspect in 'the arm or leg. But when he fires several bullets at him, that's dead-checking'

After Merz said last month Iran was 'humiliating' the U.S., Trump hit back, ordering 5,000 ‌U.S. ⁠troops to be withdrawn. Merz said the main issue was not troop numbers but 'unity of purpose' and that it's U.S. interest to have a strong European component of NATO