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Five Iranian women's footballers return to Iran after Western asylum offer rejected
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The latest development shows that five of the seven female players who had sought political protection from Australian authorities have decided against staying, citing their government as a "tyrant" and choosing instead to repatriate immediately upon arrival back home on March 15th at approximately six o'clock in the evening; this decision follows an earlier report where three other members withdrew asylum applications while still within Australia.
Key Points
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1Five out of seven Iranian women's football players have decided to return home, citing the regime as a reason for their decision.
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2The remaining two athletes are still in Australia after initially seeking asylum there from Iran authorities.
Developments
[Mar 15]
Five Iranian women's football players decided to return home, citing the regime as a reason for their decision (Megatv).
[Mar 14] - Mar 07:23
Three members of Iran Women Football team withdrew asylum claims and returned; three others remain in Australia.