Iranian women footballers speak out on national anthem protest after claiming asylum in Australia
- Two members of the Iranian women’s football team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed that their refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in March was a protest against Tehran.
- In their first media interview since abandoning their team to become refugees, Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, discussed their decision on Australia’s "60 Minutes" current affairs programme on Sunday.
- "We just wanted to stand with our people.
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- Two members of the Iranian women’s football team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed that their refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in March was a protest against Tehran.
- In their first media interview since abandoning their team to become refugees, Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, discussed their decision on Australia’s "60 Minutes" current affairs programme on Sunday.
- "We just wanted to stand with our people.
Sources: The Independent