Iranian team's trip to Seattle was delayed by 25 minutes as Taremi and Alhoei were held up for an undisclosed reason.

The US Department of Homeland Security says it had always intended on easing restrictions on the Iranian team after ensuring that safety protocols were up to order.

June 24 : U.S. host officials "caused problems" for Iran forward Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Alhoei, delaying their delegation as they travelled to Seattle for the…