Tehran, June 30 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi strongly criticised U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's comment welcoming Iran's departure from the United States after the World Cup.

Araghchi accused him of undermining the spirit of international sport and said the conduct demonstrated that the U.S. was unfit to host a global tournament.

"Mission Accomplished," Mr Mullin. You also accomplished something else: proving to the world that you have no business hosting an international tournament. Your conduct has been a masterclass for how to squander the dignity that comes with being a host," Araghchi wrote in an X post.

His remarks came after Mullin said he was pleased that Iran had left the United States,...