Tasnim� USA wrestler Jordan Burroughs says that if Donald Trump ever visited Iran, he�d learn a lot about the Persians.





In response to Trump�s hastily slapped-together executive order last month that blocked entry for citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries, including Iran, the Iranian government barred visa entry for all US�citizens.

The move had a direct effect on the wrestling World Cup, an international competition that was set to take place in Iran, where wrestling is pretty much the national sport.

�Donald Trump and I have very different views on Iranians. I am confident that if he ever visited the country, he�d learn a lot about the people and come back to the States with a newfound appreciation for the Persians,� Jordan Burroughs told gq.com.

�After seven years on the international stage, I�ve never lost to an Iranian wrestler. But don�t get me wrong: As a team, they are always the best. This was my fifth World Cup, and in each of those competitions, we were beat by the Iranians. It just shows how high of a level those guys are consistently wrestling. Above all else, they are extremely athletic, disciplined, and know how to maintain great positioning throughout a match,� the 2012 Olympics Games medal winner said.

�Other than the US, they�re the only other country that I�ve felt their love for sports is interwoven with their national identity. For Americans, of course, it�s football, basketball, and baseball. We live for it. In many ways, it sums up who we are. In Iran, it�s all about wrestling. The patriotism toward their country comes out in the way they wrestle, so it makes sense why they�re the best,� Burroughs added.