Fifth Member of Iranian Soccer Team Reverses Decision on Asylum
Five of the seven members of the Iranian women’s national team who originally sought asylum in Australia after a tournament have changed their minds.
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Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia
Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled “traitors” at home. Four of them have since changed their minds.
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Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia.
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U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say
The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago.
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‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.