Five members of Iran's women's national football team have been granted humanitarian visas by Australia, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirming the decision early Tuesday morning. The players, who faced potential punishment for not singing Iran's national anthem at the Women's Asian Cup tournament, will have a pathway to permanent residency in Australia.
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Five members of Iran's women's national football team have been granted humanitarian visas by Australia, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirming the decision early Tuesday morning. The players, who faced potential punishment for not singing Iran's national anthem at the Women's Asian Cup tournament, will have a pathway to permanent residency in Australia.