Strolling out to Notorious B.I.G.'s Hypnotize for his matches, Hossein Vafaei looks right at home on  snooker's biggest stage.   It's been a long time coming.  For years, diplomatic red tape stalled his career, but he's now making up for lost time at the age of 31.  At the 2026 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England, he became the first Iranian to reach the quarterfinals of the sport's top tournament, stunning world No.1 Judd Trump along the way before bowing out on Wednesday.  "I wasn't nervous, I enjoyed every moment. I was born for these kinds of situations," he said.  "I'm looking forward to playing anyone, I'm not scared of anyone and all of them know that.…