FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will ​meet Iranian FA (FFIRI) ‌officials in Istanbul on Saturday and offer “reassurance” ​over Iran’s participation ​in the World Cup, ⁠a source ​familiar with the talks ​has told Reuters.

Iran is scheduled to play all ​three World ​Cup group matches in the ‌United ⁠States, but the team’s participation in the June 11 ​to ​July ⁠19 tournament has been in ​question since the ​US ⁠and Israel attacked Iran in late February.