Five of the seven women who had been granted asylum in Australia have reportedly decided to return to Iran. Concerns about their safety arose after players remained silent during the Iranian national anthem. Iranian media said on Sunday that the captain of the women's soccer team had rescinded her asylum application in Australia and would return to her home country. Zahra Ghanbari will head from Australia to Malaysia and from there fly back to Iran, Tehr... [2309 chars]
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