Australia grants citizenship to two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum
- Published on 07/08/2026 - 8:00 GMT+2 Two members of the Iranian women’s football team who claimed asylum in Australia in March have been granted citizenship.
- Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh said in a statement on Thursday that Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore them in the day before at a citizenship ceremony in their adopted home city Brisbane.
- Friends and supporters from the local Iranian community attended the ceremony.
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- Published on 07/08/2026 - 8:00 GMT+2 Two members of the Iranian women’s football team who claimed asylum in Australia in March have been granted citizenship.
- Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh said in a statement on Thursday that Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore them in the day before at a citizenship ceremony in their adopted home city Brisbane.
- Friends and supporters from the local Iranian community attended the ceremony.
Sources: Euronews