Tucson, Arizona ¨C In the Strait of Hormuz, U.S.?warships menace Iran¡¯s oil tankers, while in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump demands ¡°complete victory.¡± But in Tucson, they are?getting ready to welcome the Iranian soccer team as if nothing were amiss.
The city, an oasis of civilization in the Arizona desert, is set to be the base camp for ¡°Team Melli¡± when the world¡¯s biggest sporting spectacle opens in the U.S., Mexico and Canada next month.
¡°We¡¯re just excited to host them here, and we¡¯re going to give them a positive experience,¡± said Sarah Hanna, director of the Kino Sports Complex, where the team will train.
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