Trump calls for Australia to grant asylum to Iran women's team

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2026-03-09

London (PA Media/dpa) - United States President Donald Trump has urged Australia to grant asylum to the Iranian women's football team - and said the US would do so if Australia did not. There have been fears the team could face persecution if they returned to Iran after they did not sing the national anthem before their first match at the Asian Cup in Gold Coast. In normal circumstances their return home would be imminent, with the team exiting a......

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