The United States' secretary of Homeland Security rubbed salt into the wound of Iran's national team following their agonising World Cup elimination
US security chief sends cruel parting shot to Iran after World Cup exit
The United States' secretary of Homeland Security rubbed salt into the wound of Iran's national team following their agonising World Cup elimination
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Joe Krishnan Sports Writer
14:24, 30 Jun 2026Updated 14:38, 30 Jun 2026
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Markwayne Mullin, who heads the US Department of Homeland Security, says he revelled in Iran’s elimination from the tournament
Iran's World Cup campaign has spilled into a political dispute after U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin openly…
In response, an Iran Football Federation official said Markwayne Mullin's remarks say "far more about him than it does about our…
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he was "so happy" and "maybe even danced a happy dance."
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Both the U.S. and FIFA have attracted significant criticism from Iran representatives this summer.
