U.S. wrestlers will attend an international tournament in Iran in September, according to Iran’s official news agency. The U.S. participation, part of several occasions bringing athletes from the two countries together, is sparking comparisons to the “ping-pong diplomacy” that helped restore ties between the United States and China in the 1970s.
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