Gold Coast, Australia, March 9, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers

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2026-03-09

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some of Iran's visiting women's football team, amid fears they could face retaliation back home for not singing the national anthem before a match. The gesture ahead of the team's Asian Cup match against South Korea last week was seen by many as an act of defiance against the Islamic republic just two days after the United States and Israel attacked it. "I just spo......

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