U.S. vs Iran?

The U.S. is currently talking to Iran about a potential friendly. I asked Washington Post reporter Steven Goff today about it online. Here's our Q&A.

Arlington, Va.: Iran is back in the news, for both politics and sports.
Have you talked to any U.S. national team players about how they would feel
playing a friendly in Iran? The Insider has let us know that a friendly for
later this fall is possible. I'm guessing the players would be more than happy
to leave politics at home in such a unique matchup. But do they have concerns
about security, and how would the U.S. federation handle this?
From a Loyal
Insider

Steven Goff: Initially, the Iranian federation said their national team
would play the USA in mid-October -- which conflicts directly with World Cup
qualifying. They also mentioned the possibility of a game in November as well.
The USSF told the AP that a game is possible later this year, but at this point,
it's much too early to gauge the situation. A USA visit to Tehran would be
historic and, in my opinion, free of problems. The scene outside and inside the
stadium for the USA-Iran World Cup game in 1998 was memorable (in a good way).