FIFA is protesting after match outcomes, and investigations are underway regarding attacks targeting the Iranian diaspora.

The entities involved

• FIFA →

  international governing body of association football

  • Omar Artan, who represents Somalia, was poised to be a World Cup referee but faced denial of entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Andrew Giuliani defended the policy.Sun 21:00
  • Brasileirão league is paused for the FIFA window, while business intelligence tracks companies in Latin America.Sun 10:30
• Helen Flanagan →

  British police officer, Detective Chief Superintendent at the Metropolitan Police Service

  • Helen Flanagan is leading a suspected state-threat investigation through Counter Terrorism Policing in London.Mon 17:49
  • The head of counter-terrorism policing in London is reportedly involved in the targeting of the Iranian diaspora within the U.K.Mon 12:59

Related events

• An assassination plot allegedly linked to Iranian groups utilized a FIFA streamer for infiltration.Aug 29