iran had earlier decided to boycott the 1984 summer olympics because of "united states interference in the middle east, its support for the regime occupying jerusalem, and the crimes being committed by the u.s.a. in latin america, especially in el salvador". iran and albania were the only countries to not attend both the 1980 moscow and the 1984 los angeles olympics. libya also boycotted the olympics after libyan journalists were refused entry into the united states in july, along with the 1983 ban upon us exports to libya and a renewal of bans upon travel to libya by holders of us passports. libya and ethiopia were the only nations to boycott both the 1976 montreal and 1984 los angeles games.