Two family members of Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed in a US strike in 2020, have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded.
Pro-Palestinian sympathies among fans have also spilt into stadiums as four Arab teams compete
In a move that may thaw the 34-year-old icy relationship between the United States and Iran, US President Barack Obama on Friday called his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani and "exchanged pleasantries" in a 15-minute conversation.
Like Mr Trump, says Kanika Datta, politics tempts many businessmen.
Volkswagen mess costs Germany its strongest nation brand position.
The possibility of a deal between Iran and the world on its nuclear programme has some perils but much promise for India, says Uday Abhyankar
Iran and the Islamic State are "competing for the crown of militant Islam," Netanyahu said.
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