March 19 (Reuters) - The Iranian national team ⁠are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out ⁠of the tournament even if they will not travel to the United States, soccer chief ‌Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday.

Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States began in late February.