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Trump says Australia has taken care of some Iranian women soccer players

Trump urged Australia to protect Iranian women soccer players seeking asylum amid fears of persecution after refusing to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup.

  • US President Donald Trump said he spoke with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about Iranian women soccer players seeking asylum in Australia, with five reportedly under Australian Federal Police protection.
  • Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke met with the Iranian players in Brisbane, who faced backlash for refusing to sing their national anthem during a match.
  • The Iranian team was labeled 'wartime traitors' and 'the pinnacle of dishonour' by Iranian media and commentators due to their actions during a game.
  • Trump stated that five players 'have already been taken care of,' while others fear returning to Iran due to threats against their families.
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Trump’s middle-of-the-night Australian intervention drips with hypocrisy

The US president’s sympathy for the Iranian women’s soccer team in Australia comes despite his administration deporting plane loads of people back to Iran and into potential peril.

·Sydney, Australia
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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