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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1734, Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1653) passed away. In 1932, Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits. In 1948, Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager was born. In 1948, Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1970, Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1977, Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 2014, Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928) passed away. In 2015, Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) passed away. In 2020, Jean Kennedy Smith, American activist, humanitarian, author and diplomat (United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1993-1998) (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Iranian forward gets US visa for World Cup: team official

Al-Monitor

June 16, 2026

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Iranian forward Mehdi Torabi has received a visa for the United States that will allow him to play the rest of the tournament there, a team official said Tuesday.Torabi, who sat on the bench in the squad's opening 2-2 draw with New Zealand, had originally only been granted permission to enter the country once, setting the team scrambling to find a solution that would allow him to return to face Belgium on Sunday.Following efforts by the Football Federation and coordination with FIFA, the player was issued a new multiple-entry visa today, a team official said.

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