Inter forward Mehdi Taremi cannot attend the Club World Cup due to closed airspace in Iran. This was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Mehdi TaremiOn the night of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran. It was noted that the Israeli Air Force targeted dozens of sites in Iran, including facilities related to uranium enrichment and other military sites.
Inter forward Mehdi Taremi, who was in Tehran at the time of the attack, could not fly to the USA for the Club World Cup, as airspace for civilians was completely closed. It is currently unknown whether Taremi will be able to attend the Club World Cup and help Inter. Hostilities between Israel and Iran continue, making his departure from the country impossible.
Inter will play in group E of the Club World Cup alongside Monterrey, River Plate, and Urawa Red. The Milan club will begin the tournament with a new head coach, Cristian Chivu, who took over the team after former Inter coach Simone Inzaghi left the club.
Inter will start their journey in the Club World Cup on Wednesday, June 18, when they face Mexican Monterrey in the first round of the tournament.
