March 9, 2026
Trump Says Iranian Women’s Soccer Team Is Being ‘Cared For’ by Australia
Trump offered asylum to the Iranian team after hearing that players were threatened for not singing the Iranian national anthem.
TL;DR
- Five players from Iran's women's soccer team are being cared for in Australia.
- Other team members are en route to asylum in Australia.
- The team faced threats and labeling as 'wartime traitors' by Iranian state media.
- The threats followed their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match against South Korea.
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