"President Trump weighed in on the controversy by warning that Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman's Soccer team to be forced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed. Don't do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM. The U.S. will take them if you won't."
"Last Monday, shortly after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, the players refrained from singing the country's national anthem before a match in a gesture they didn't explain but one that was interpreted by some hardliners inside Iran as a sign of treason."
"The International Federation of Professional Footballers' president for Asia and Oceana Beau Busch told reporters that The reality at the moment is that we're unable to get in touch with the players. That's incredibly concerning. That's not a new thing. That's really been since the repression really dialed up in February, January."
Five members of Iran's national women's soccer team left their hotel in Australia and are now safe with police following safety concerns. The players refrained from singing Iran's national anthem before a match, interpreted by some as treason, and were subsequently forced to sing in later games. After their elimination from the Asian Cup, protesters surrounded the team bus with activists claiming three players made distress signals. President Trump publicly offered asylum to the team, warning Australia against forcing them to return to Iran where he stated they would likely be killed. International football officials expressed concern about inability to contact the players amid ongoing repression.
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