Keisuke Honda loses US advertising deal over Iran support at World Cup

The fixture, part of the Qatar Football Festival, has been cancelled amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.

Zahra Ghanbari is fifth football player to withdraw her request after seven squad members sought asylum in Australia.

New, critical dynamics are emerging in the region that could reshape it in dramatic ways.

Diplomatic efforts come amid threat of an Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon and sustained air raids.