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Adam Crofton

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The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

I mean, clearly in the case of Iran, there's been times where he's absolutely followed through.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

No, I mean, you'd be very, very surprised.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

But there's been some very uncertain moments within that, you know, that they...

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

I mean, Infantino went to see him at the White House.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

This must have been maybe six weeks ago and comes out about midnight.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

Infantino puts on Instagram because that's how most of FIFA's communication now works.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

It doesn't work through sort of official FIFA releases.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

It just comes on Infantino's Instagram.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

And basically says, you know, he's spoken to Trump and of course Iran will be welcome and of course Iran won't have a problem.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

And then I think the next day Trump was sort of posting about, you know, he wouldn't care whether Iran come or not.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

So it was very embarrassing for Infantino that, you know, he would go to the White House, appear to get these assurances.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

then Trump the next day would appear to sort of call that into question in some respects.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

But at this stage, it doesn't feel more than that.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

There's been no material moment where

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

The US government has said the Iran national team can't come or won't come.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

But there is question about whether some of the Federation officials who have alleged ties to the IRGC will be allowed.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

No, definitely.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

I mean, just talk through some of the train crisis.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

The usual train, which would take you from New York Penn Station in Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which is about an 18 mile journey.

The News Agents
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain

It's normally a $12.90 return.