Andrew Giuliani Claims Iranian World Cup Team Had Direct Ties to Terrorists

What was said

"Can I tell you why they were handled that way? Because they were the only team that was putting in people with visas that had direct ties to terrorist organizations. When you see people that have direct ties to terrorists that are actually having conversations with them, plotting about what they're going"

Andrew Giuliani, speaking on behalf of the Trump administration, claimed Iran's national soccer team included individuals with direct ties to terrorist organizations, defending their unique treatment during the World Cup. Iran was initially restricted to 24-hour entry windows before matches and forced to base in Tijuana rather than the US. The controversial claim attempts to justify discriminatory policies that no other World Cup team faced.