Taremi set to miss Inter’s Club World Cup due to Israel-Iran conflict

The Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi is expected to be absent from Internazionale's debut in the Club World Cup due to off-field issues.

The player was on vacation in his home country and so far has not been able to leave Iran due to the war that erupted with Israel.

The forward is trapped in the capital Tehran, after Iranian airports were blocked by attacks from the Israeli Air Force.

The Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and the channel Sky reported the case this Saturday (14).

Thus, Taremi is expected to be absent from the Italian team against Monterrey, in a match scheduled for next Tuesday (17).

And possibly he will not even be able to travel to the USA to participate in the tournament organized by FIFA.

Inter is in contact with the player and is exploring ways to get him out of the Middle East.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter "has maintained close contact with the Iranian authorities in Italy over the last 24 hours to comfort the player and attempt a solution that is currently impossible."

The athlete is in a safe location in Tehran and protected from the bombings, as also reported by the newspaper.

It is worth mentioning that Israel and Iran exchanged attacks between Thursday and Friday (13), bringing the conflict between the countries to an unprecedented level.

Which, as it currently appears, is not expected to end quickly.

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