Iran players wear brooch referring to those killed in US attack on school; PHOTOS

Alireza Jahanbakhsh, a player on the Iranian national football team, wears a '#168' brooch, in reference to victims of the US attack on a school in Minab, during their landing in Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup on June 7, 2026.
AP Photo/Gregory Bull
The players of the Iranian national football team arrived for the World Cup wearing a brooch in honor of the victims of a US bombing of a school that occurred during the war in the Middle East.
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The object was seen attached to the jackets of the players and other members of the Iranian delegation during their landing at Tijuana airport, in Mexico, where they will be concentrated during the World Cup.
The "#168" on the brooch is a tribute to the number of people killed in the bombing of the school in Minab, in southern Iran. Most of the victims were children. (See the photos at the beginning of the report and further below)
The Iran team will play its three group stage games in the North American territory between the 15th and 26th of June. There will be two matches in Los Angeles, and one in Seattle. According to the Trump administration, the Iranian delegation will be able to enter the US up to 36 hours before each match.
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Investigations by the US press showed that the US Army was in fact responsible for the attack on the school, and that the bombing would have occurred because of incorrect military data, which indicated the presence of a military base there. The incident put pressure on Trump, and led to accusations of genocide by the Iranian government at the UN. See a video of the attack here.
The war between the US and Iran in the Middle East continues, but has been in a ceasefire period since the beginning of April. Amid the sensitive diplomatic relationship between the countries, new clashes are being witnessed on the eve of the World Cup. The Iranian football federation accused the US on Tuesday of revoking Iranian fans' tickets for the tournament at the last minute. The White House declined to comment on the accusation.
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Ehsan Hajisafi (center), a player on the Iranian national soccer team, after disembarking from a plane for the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 7, 2026.
AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Iranian soccer team player wears '#168' brooch, in reference to victims of the US attack on a school in Minab, during landing in Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup on June 7, 2026.
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Iranian football team player wears '#168' brooch, in reference to victims of the US attack on the school in Minab, during landing in Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup on June 7, 2026. 2026.
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Players from the Iranian football team wear a '#168' brooch, in reference to victims of the US attack on the school in Minab, during their landing in Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup on June 7, 2026.
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