The Age · Politics / Federal

Iranian women’s soccer captain rejects asylum amid claims of family threats

· By Matthew Knott
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The Iranian women’s soccer team captain has become the latest player to abandon an asylum claim in Australia and return home, sparking fears the players’ relatives are being threatened with retaliation by the Tehran regime.

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