Yahoo Sports reports: Iran’s football federation has fired back at a senior Trump administration official who celebrated the team’s early World Cup exit, accusing him of peddling “lies” and displaying “pettiness. ” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said this week that he performed a “happy dance” and “sung a song or two” when Iran failed to reach the last 32 of the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | July 1, 2026 12:05 PM
Iran hit back at Trump official’s World Cup ‘happy dance’ with ‘lies’ claim
Iran’s football federation has fired back at a senior Trump administration official who celebrated the team’s early World Cup exit, accusing him of peddling “lies” and displaying “pettiness. ” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said this week that he performed a “happy dance” and “sung a song or two” when Iran failed to reach the last 32 of the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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