LA authorities on high alert ahead of Iranian matches at FIFA World Cup 2026

LA law enforcement will be in a state of heightened security for the two Iranian FIFA World Cup matches at SoFi Stadium in June, revealing they have been working overtime gathering “information and intelligence,” leading up to the controversial team’s arrival. At a press conference hosted June 1 by Nathan Hochman, the DA explained the coordinated effort between entities providing safety in the city for the June 11 to July 19 event, during which Sheriff Robert Luna explained “Iran does bring a different dynamic.”