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IRAN WILL PLAY THE WORLD CUP IN THE US: FIFA CONFIRMS, TRUMP SAYS OK, IRANIAN EXILES PROTEST
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The Independent and Sky News: FIFA arbitrates the Trump-Iran contradiction
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
British press covers Infantino's confirmation while noting the paradox — the US is at war with Iran yet will host its football team. In a context where the UK just raised its terror threat level pointing to Iran, the World Cup decision adds another contradiction to Western policy coherence.
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