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iranwire – Iran’s media regulator banned live streaming of the 2026 World Cup draw on Tuesday after the United States refused to issue visas to several Iranian football officials seeking to attend the ceremony.
The Organization for Regulating Audio-Visual Media in Cyberspace, known as SATRA, prohibited video platforms from broadcasting the draw scheduled for Friday in Washington.
The U.S. State Department declined to issue visas to all nine people Iran requested to attend, according to Iranian media reports.
Only four received approval: national team head coach Amir Ghalenoei, Football Federation first vice president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, Omid Jamali, and one other official.
The United States rejected the visa application of Mehdi Taj, president of Iran’s Football Federation.
Earlier reports said Iran would boycott the ceremony, but some suggest Ghalenoei and Jamali may attend.
