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Iranians in L.A. await team's World Cup games with complicated emotions

LAist 89.3 | By Libby Rainey
Published June 1, 2026 at 1:47 AM PDT

Los Angeles is home to a huge Iranian diaspora and is slated to host World Cup matches where Iran will play. How is that diaspora feeling about the coming World Cup amidst the U.S. war on Iran?

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Libby Rainey