Iran’s Ghalenoei, Taremi decry US treatment before first World Cup game

Los Angeles — Upon arrival in the United States, Iran’s head coach Amir Ghalenoei wanted to talk about football. Before Iran’s first press conference in Los Angeles on Sunday, FIFA officials warned reporters to stick to sport and tactics when addressing Ghalenoei and striker Mehdi Taremi. But there was no escaping the politics-shaped elephant in the room – from visa denials to anticipated protests and logistical hurdles placed on the path of Team Melli’s arrival in the nation hosting their …