The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday announced that it will not allow the U.S. wrestling team to compete at the Freestyle World Cup wrestling competition later this month.

The move comes as a response to President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump says he doesn't think he could've done more to stop virus spread Conservative activist Lauren Witzke wins GOP Senate primary in Delaware Trump defends claim coronavirus will disappear, citing 'herd mentality' MORE's executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran.



According to The New York Times, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the ban on U.S. athletes was decided by “a special committee, which opposed to presence of the team after necessary studies.”

The competition is scheduled for Feb. 16 and 17 in the Iranian city of Kermanshah.



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The spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee, Patrick Sandusky, said that the committee is "disappointed" for the wrestlers.“We are disappointed for our wrestlers, who have been warmly welcomed by the Iranian public on many occasions,” he said, according to the newspaper.Last week, Iran announced that it will ban U.S. citizens from entering the country in a reciprocal move against Washington."While respecting the American people and distinguishing between them and the hostile policies of the U.S. government, Iran will implement the principle of reciprocity until the offensive U.S. limitations against Iranian nationals are lifted," Iran's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.