Iran Thanks Los Angeles for Peace Call After World Cup Match in Emotional Message
June 23, 2026
A MESSAGE OF PEACE FROM IRAN TO LOS ANGELES. ❤️⚽
After securing a crucial World Cup draw against Belgium in Los Angeles, Iran’s national team left behind something more memorable
than a result.
A handwritten note in their locker room.
The team thanked the people of Los Angeles for their hospitality and supporters for giving their “”heart, voice and soul”” throughout the match, ending their message with a powerful appeal for “”peace, respect and friendship”” between nations.
Iran has been forced to base itself in Tijuana, Mexico, commuting into the United States for matches due to restrictions surrounding its stay, while several members of the team’s staff and officials were reportedly barred from entering the country.
At a time when tensions between governments dominate headlines, Iran’s message served as a reminder that ordinary people often have more in common than politicians would like to admit.
Football brought them together. Humanity did the rest.
No threats. No hostility.
Just a simple message: Peace, respect and friendship.
What an incredible message. Because while politicians spend years telling us who our enemies are, ordinary people continue proving that friendship is still possible.
Source: @cbsnews
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