# How President Trump’s Iran war comments, Qatar meeting impact the FIBA World Cup

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2 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 11, 2026, 5:33 AM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771507/2026/11/11/fiba-world-cup-qatar-trump-iran-war-safety-concerns/>

The U.S. war against Iran has prompted safety concerns across the global basketball community for the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Qatar.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:33 AM: [How President Trump’s Iran war comments, Qatar meeting impact the FIBA World Cup](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771507/2026/11/11/fiba-world-cup-qatar-trump-iran-war-safety-concerns/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The U.S. war against Iran has prompted safety concerns across the global basketball community for the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Qatar.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:06 AM: [Is The Iran War 'Effectively Over' As Trump Claims?](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestv/2026/11/11/is-the-iran-war-effectively-over-as-trump-claims/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States)
  On “Forbes Newsroom,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, the senior director of the FDD’s Iran Program, reacted to President Trump’s claim the war against Iran is “effectively over.”