Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been left stranded in Iran after failing to get a flight out of the country amid its conflict with Israel, with Italian media reporting the 32-year-old will miss the FIFA Club World Cup.
Iranian airspace was closed after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran on Friday
Taremi played in Iran’s 3-0 win over North Korea in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran last week.
Inter Milan begins its FIFA Club World Cup campaign on Tuesday, taking on Mexico’s Monterrey in Pasadena followed by two games in Seattle against Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan and Argentina’s River Plate.
Taremi made 43 appearances in all competitions for Inter in the 2024-2025 season, scoring three goals.