Iranian football players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest against Tehran
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- Ramezanisadeh and Pasandideh said they were protesting Tehran's brutal crackdown on nationwide demonstrations against Iran's theocratic rule.S1
- Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed their pivotal refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in March was a protest against TehranS2
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Iranian football players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest against Tehran
Ramezanisadeh and Pasandideh said they were protesting Tehran's brutal crackdown on nationwide demonstrations against Iran's theocratic rule.
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Iranian soccer players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest
Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed their pivotal refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in Marc…
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Iranian football players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest against Tehran
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Published Sep 7, 2026
What to know
- Ramezanisadeh and Pasandideh said they were protesting Tehran's brutal crackdown on nationwide demonstrations against Iran's theocratic rule.S1
- Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed their pivotal refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in March was a protest against TehranS2
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