Senior Iranian community figure says more footballers seek asylum

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Source: 9News
Published: 2026-03-11 01:54 UTC+10:00
Section: National
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Sport, Immigration, Australia, Commodities
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Two more Iranian footballers and two staff members from the national women's team have elected to stay in Australia and seek asylum, according to a senior member of the Iranian community.Iranian Society of Queensland vice president Hadi Karimi told 9news.com.au late last night that two women stayed behind in the team hotel on the Gold Coast and another two remained in Sydney.His comments came after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed five women had been granted humanitarian visas after escaping
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