Israel Iran War · 10 March 2026

Five Iran women's footballers get Australia refuge

Five Iranian women footballers can now avoid returning to their country, where they faced punishment fears. Australia's Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, finalised humanitarian visas for them after they left their team’s Gold Coast training camp. Their specific fear arose after they did not sing the Iranian national anthem before a game on March 2.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 March 2026 at 4:00

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