Australia granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member from the Iranian squad in early March after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the country granted humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women ...

Iranian women's footballers Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh have publicly thanked the Australian government for ...

Anthony Albanese has declared Australia stands ready to help more Iranian players after five women were granted humanitarian ...

The Iranian women’s soccer team arrived back from the Asia Cup on March 19, facing war and an uncertain future over acts of ...

Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi, in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ousted his father — the last Shah of Iran — ...

Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, the only two members of the team who ultimately remained behind, say they hope ...

Iranian women's soccer players Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh thanked the Australian government on Friday for ...

A clash erupted between two groups outside the Gold Coast hotel housing the Iranian women’s soccer team on Tuesday morning.

GOLD COAST, Australia(AP) — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia without seven squad members after tearful protests of their departure outside Sydney Airport and frantic final efforts inside ...

The two Iran footballers who stayed in Australia following the Asian Cup say they want to rebuild lives in ‘safety’.