Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five members of Iran's women's soccer team. The decision follows criticism from Iranian state media directed at the players.

VK Victoria KimNew York Times - WorldFiled 2026-03-09 · 22:28 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five members of Iran's women's soccer team. The decision follows criticism from Iranian state media directed at the players. The criticism stemmed from the team members' alleged failure to sing the Iranian national anthem during a match held in Australia. Concerns for the safety of the players arose after the negative media coverage in Iran. The visas were granted in response to these safety concerns, allowing the players to remain in Australia.

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The Iranian state media criticized the players for not singing the national anthem at a match in Australia.

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Australia granted humanitarian visas to 5 members of the Iranian Women’s Soccer Team.

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Concern for the players' safety grew after Iranian state media criticized them.

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Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian State Media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a match in Australia.

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