US EditionIran captain latest footballer to drop asylum bid, Iranian state media says
Five players who initially sought asylum due to fears of persecution reversed their decisions amid alleged pressure from Tehran, with two players remaining in Australia under protection.
- On March 16, Iran captain Zahra Ghanbari became the fifth team member to withdraw an asylum claim and leave Australia, while the remaining squad flew from Kuala Lumpur to Oman.
- After some players stayed silent during the national anthem, the Australian government offered humanitarian visas as the Iran war began Feb. 28, while Iranian diaspora groups allege Tehran pressured players' families.
- Two players in Australia have begun training with Brisbane Roar, which posted photos of Fatemeh Pasandideh, 21, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 33, smiling and training without hijab on Monday.
- Iranian state media framed the returns as rejecting Western pressure, while the AFC and FIFA said they will check on the players' welfare through Iran's football federation as the team left Malaysia for Oman but cannot immediately return to Tehran because of the war.
- Against a backdrop of strained ties between Canberra and Tehran, allegations of family threats and IRGC involvement have intensified pressures on the Australian government amid calls from Iranian diaspora groups and Donald Trump.
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Iranian women's soccer team arrives in Turkey on journey home
ISTANBUL, March 17 : The Iranian women's soccer team arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday on their way home from Malaysia, after five players withdrew the asylum claims they had lodged in Australia.Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member after they sought asylum, saying
Five of the seven footballers from Iran’s women’s team who had sought asylum in Australia after the Asian Cup began their return to their country. Among them is team captain Zahra Ghanbari. The two players who remain in the oceanic country are Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, who have been training since Monday with the first team from Brisbane Roar. The change of decision in the players who left Australia and will fly via Kuala Lump…
Iranian women’s soccer players practice with Australian club after being granted asylum
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Iranian women’s soccer players, who decided to stay in Australia instead of returning to their home country in the middle of a conflict with the U.S. and Israel, were seen training with a club on Monday. The Brisbane Roar posted photos on its Instagram account showing Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh with the professional club. It was their first publicly shared appearance since it emerg…
Seven Iranian footballers asked for protection after the Asian Cup in Australia. While five of them withdrew their asylum applications and returned to Iran, two of them are already back on the football field.
Anxieties and concerns of Iranian women footballers who applied for asylum in Australia can empathize with Mobin Kahraze. The boxer himself fled Iran, left everything behind and started a new life in Austria. "I feel freedom and peace.
Seven Iranian women footballers had applied for asylum in Australia. Five have changed their mind and are back in the Middle East. Only two female players remain in their decision.
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