Five Iranian Women Footballers, Seeking Asylum in Australia, Now Plan to Return to Iran after 'Being Threatened and Intimidated'

Will Pickworth : Mar 16, 2026
Daily Mail UK

[Daily Mail] Five members of the Iranian women's football team who were seeking asylum in Australia have reportedly reversed their decision and will now return to Iran. ... They were subsequently labelled as 'wartime traitors' on Iranian television and the players said they feared persecution if they returned home, with their cause receiving international attention. Donald Trump even pledged his support for the women amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. However, five of those seven individuals have now withdrawn their claims for asylum after reportedly facing threats and intimidation... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: via CBP.gov)