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US foreign policy agency; Rubio set the Iran war sequence on oath, 2 June 2026.

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#146 Jun

issued neither US visas nor a formal denial before squad departure

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran flies to Tijuana, no US visas
#1196 Jun

approved $1.98bn counter-drone sale to Kuwait

Iran Conflict 2026: Kuwait armed the day Iran hit it
#155 Jun

Attributed refusals to applicants requesting visas under false pretences

2026 FIFA World Cup: Tehran says five staff refused entry
#1162 Jun

Hosted the fourth round of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks on 2-3 June

Iran Conflict 2026: Lebanon talks open as the line moves
#1162 Jun
#1226 May

Issued no adjudication on Iran squad visa applications as of 28 May

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran moves camp to Tijuana, demands visas
#518 May

Announced second EO 14404 designation wave covering 11 officials and 3 institutions

Cuba Dispatch: Sanctions reach Cuba's ministries and party
#109 May

Declined to pre-guarantee any visa and restated case-by-case review standard

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran names the players the US must clear
#8530 Apr
#224 Apr

Imposed two-week deadline and issued no enforcement response after it lapsed

Cuba Dispatch: US dissident-release deadline lapsed without action
#924 Apr

Set policy carving out IRGC-linked personnel from Iran squad entry clearance

2026 FIFA World Cup: Rubio: Iran can play, IRGC staff cannot
#7116 Apr
#6611 Apr
#210 Apr

Landed US government aircraft in Havana and conducted direct talks with Cuban officials

Cuba Dispatch: US aircraft lands in Havana, first since 2016
#210 Apr
#67 Apr
#127 Apr

Issued formal warning to Ukraine to stop CPC terminal strikes

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: State Dept shields Chevron from Kyiv
#67 Apr
identified governance gap in policies of
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#66 Apr
Acknowledged no impact modelling for policies affectingFFIFA
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#125 Apr
SummonedUUkraine
warned to stop targeting caspian pipeline consortium terminal
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event