Australia grants citizenship to two Iranian asylum-seeking women footballers

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Australia granted citizenship to two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum in March, allowing them to stay permanently and play for Brisbane Roar. Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore in Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh in Brisbane. Citizenship was fast-tracked; refugees normally wait four years. They joined Brisbane Roar after Iran dropped out of the Women’s Asia Cup, while five teammates initially accepted asylum but changed their minds. The players arrived before US and Israeli attacks on Iran in February. They skipped the Iranian national anthem, prompting protests and criticism; Donald Trump urged Australia to grant asylum.


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