Australia grants citizenship to two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum

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Australia granted citizenship to two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum in March, making them eligible to represent their new country in football. Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore in Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh in Brisbane. Their citizenship, granted faster than the usual four-year refugee residency requirement, follows their asylum claim after Iran quit the Women's Asia Cup. They were among seven Iranian players who sought asylum; five changed their minds and rejoined the team. The squad arrived before US and Israeli attacks on Iran, amid anthem protests and Trump's asylum appeal.


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