AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - U.S. loosens Iran's travel restrictions for next World Cup match
The Iranian soccer team will be allowed to travel to the U.S. two days before its next World Cup match in Seattle. Why it matters: There are strict travel restrictions on the Iranian delegation during the tournament, which is co-hosted by the U.S. - For Iran's first two matches in Los Angeles, Iranian players were allowed to enter the U.S. the day before they played each match, White House FIFA Task Force executive director Andrew Giuliani told AP last week. - That represented a softening of the initial policy, which would have required Iran to fly to the U.S. on the same day as they played. - There are no direct flights to Seattle from Iran's World Cup home base in Tijuana, Mexico. The latest: "For the Iranian team's third match in…