Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi, in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ousted his father — the last Shah of Iran — identified the five players as Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, ...

Two Iranian women's soccer team players who sought asylum in Australia after competing in the Asian Cup have been granted citizenship. Iran competed in Australia in March as war broke out in the ...

Two Iranian soccer players branded “traitors” for refusing to sing their national anthem during the FIFA Women’s World Cup have become Australian citizens.

Australia Grants Citizenship to 2 Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Who Sought Asylum MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia in March ...