Iran denies US wrestling team visas after Trump ban

[DonViejo]

Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE



03 FEB 2017 AT 10:20 ET

Iran has refused visas for US athletes due to compete in an international wrestling tournament in response to President Donald Trump’s travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, the foreign ministry said Friday.

“Considering the policies adopted by the new US administration, the foreign ministry was inevitably forced to refuse travel by the US wrestling team to Iran,” spokesman Bahram Ghasemi was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency.

The team was due to take part in the event in western Iran from February 16-17.

Trump signed an executive order a week ago barring entry of all refugees to the US for 120 days, Syrian refugees indefinitely and blocking citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entry for 90 days.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/iran-denies-us-wrestling-team-visas-after-trump-ban/

[NurseJackie]

1. Tit, tat, tit, tat, drip drip drip.

[Gamecock Lefty]

2. And so it begins . . .

[chelsea0011]

3. Spicer will call this "an act of war".