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Australia grants humanitarian visas to five Iranian women football players who sought asylum, including

Arctic sea ice decline — Australia grants humanitarian visas to five Iranian women football players who sought asylum, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, Mona Hamoudi, Fatemeh Pasandideh, Atefeh Ramezanizad

Published March 10, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Arctic sea ice decline.

Australia grants humanitarian visas to five Iranian women football players who sought asylum, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, Mona Hamoudi, Fatemeh Pasandideh, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, and Zahra Sarbali, citing fears of persecution after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem before an Asian Cup match in Gold Coast, Queensland. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-calls-australia-give-asylum-iranian-womens-soccer-team-2026-03-09/ (Reuters)]

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