Overview
- The national team, which played Nigeria in Turkey on Friday, held small pink and purple backpacks and wore black armbands during the anthem to honor girls killed in the Minab school strike.
- U.S. military investigators say it is likely U.S. forces carried out the February 28 attack, and the U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk urged a swift, public report to ensure justice.
- A New York Times account, cited in new coverage, reports preliminary findings that a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile hit the school after outdated coordinates tied to a nearby base were used.
- Looking to the 2026 World Cup hosted in North America, Iran asked FIFA to move its U.S.-based group matches to Mexico, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the tournament should proceed as scheduled.
- Politics kept colliding with sport as President Donald Trump said Iran was welcome yet questioned the team's safety, and Iranian media reported the judiciary threatened to seize striker Sardar Azmoun’s property.