More Iranian Female Soccer Players Seek Asylum As Team Plane Leaves Australia
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty [Unofficial]
March 10, 2026
Two more members of Iran's national women's soccer team have reportedly asked for asylum in Australia and failed to board a departing flight to Kuala Lumpur. Earlier, five team members were granted humanitarian visas in Australia over fears for their safety if they returned to Iran.
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