Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iran players salute during their national anthem during the AFC Women Science Minister Gila Gamliel has urged Australia to provide ...

Fears have been mounting for the players’ safety ever since the women were branded “wartime traitors” by Iranian state media for refusing to sing their national anthem ahead of their opening match at ...

SYDNEY — Australia has granted humanitarian visasto five members of the Iranian women's football team allowing them to stay in the country after their elimination in the Asian Cup. The women had been ...

Five members of the Iranian national women's soccer team who sought asylum in Australia a week after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem before a match will be allowed to stay in the country, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five Iranian women’s soccer players fled their team in Australia and sought asylum, fearing persecution if they ...

Canberra/IBNS, March 10 -- Australia has granted asylum to five Iranian women footballers on humanitarian grounds after concerns grew over their safety if they returned to Tehran following their ...

Last week, at the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia, the Iranian women’s football team did something small, but symbolically powerful. Prior to their first game of the tournament, the team refused to ...

President Trump urged Australia to grant asylum to the Iranian women’s soccer team, warning that the players will “likely be killed” if they are forced to return home. Fears have been mounting for the ...