Iranian FIFA Congress delegation claims 'inappropriate behavior' at Toronto airport - Reuters
Iranian FIFA Congress delegation claims 'inappropriate behavior' at Toronto airport Reuters
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Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed that Iranian soccer officials, including President Mehdi Taj, were denied entry into Canada ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver, attributing the denial to 'inappropriate behavior of immigration officials' at Toronto's Pearson Airport.
An Iranian soccer federation delegation, including President Mehdi Taj, Secretary General Hedayat Mombeni, and Deputy Secretary General Hamed Momeni, were denied entry into Canada due to 'inappropriate behavior of immigration officials' at Toronto's Pearson Airport, leading them to miss the FIFA Congress in Vancouver.
Iran's football federation officials, including President Mehdi Taj, Secretary General Hedayat Mombeni, and Deputy Secretary General Hamed Momeni, were denied entry into Canada ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, citing 'inappropriate behavior of immigration officials' at Toronto's Pearson Airport.
The Iranian FIFA Congress delegation, including President Mehdi Taj, Secretary General Hedayat Mombeni, and Deputy Secretary General Hamed Momeni, were denied entry into Canada due to 'inappropriate behavior of immigration officials' at Toronto's Pearson Airport, leading them to return to Turkey and miss the FIFA Congress in Vancouver.
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