Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been left stranded in Iran after failing to get a flight out of the country amid its conflict with Israel, a club source told Reuters, with Italian media reporting the 32-year-old will miss the Club World Cup.

Mehdi Taremi will not play in the Club World Cup in the U.S., as he's stuck in Tehran amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Inter forward Mehdi Taremi will not travel to the United States for the Club World Cup this week due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to the Associated Press. Taremi remains in Tehran after flights out of Iran were grounded following a series of military strikes exchanged between Iran and Israel.

Under the previous format, Lionel Messi had scored five goals in five matches at the Club World Cup Lionel Messi and a heavy security presence were on show as the revamped Club World Cup got under way in the US on Saturday.

Although he did not score, Lionel Messi again proved his worth with Inter Miami, showing some brilliance and avoiding injury as they got off to a decent start in the Club World Cup with a goalless draw against African giants Al-Ahly from Egypt on Saturday.