Members of the Iranian diaspora in Australia have expressed growing concerns about the safety of the Islamic republic’s women’s football players, who were labelled as “traitors” for not singing their ...

Three more members of the Iranian women's football team have left their asylum in Australia and decided to return home, Canberra said Sunday. Seven members of Iran's visiting football delegation ...

Several community and civil society groups have sent the home affairs minister a letter expressing "grave concerns" for the ...

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 ...

Amid fears over their safety, five members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad have sought asylum in Australia and are currently safe with police, a source told CNN Sports. The players, who have been ...

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Players chose to sing the anthem before their game against Australia, in contrast to their silence during the previous tie.

Iran’s players were faced with an intensely difficult decision during the Asian Cup with threats to their safety on both sides. Albert Perez/Getty Images The majority of the Iranian women’s football ...