Tasnim- USA Wrestling said that neither they nor United World Wrestling have been officially notified that these reports are accurate.





Iran on Friday barred a US wrestling team from the Freestyle World Cup competition in retaliation for an executive order by President Donald Trump banning visas for Iranians.

The Freestyle World Cup, one of the sport's most prestigious events, is scheduled for Feb. 16-17 and USA Wrestling had previously said it would send a team to the competition in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah.

Tehran has already announced it will stop US citizens entering the country following Washington's decision to ban refugees and citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, including Iran.

"We have no official documentation that the USA Wrestling team will be denied the opportunity to participate at the Freestyle World Cup," USA Wrestling said in a statement.

The Freestyle World Cup is the annual World dual meet championship, one of the most important events that United World Wrestling hosts each year.

"If these reports are true, USA Wrestling is extremely disappointed about this, which we believe would be an unacceptable situation. Wrestling is about competition and goodwill through sport, and is no place for politics."

USA Wrestling said on Monday the United States would send a team to Iran, where US freestyle wrestlers have participated in competitions since 1998.