Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began.

By The Associated Press

Secret operation to get Iranian football asylum seekers alone

After the increasing urgency over the fate of Iran's women's football team over the past few days, the breakthrough came last night, when five players were able to seek independent advice.

By Nassim Khadem and Amanda Shalala

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Australia has granted visas to five members of Iran’s women’s national football team after they sought asylum during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup