3 more members of Iran women's soccer team decline to accept asylum in Australia
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Three more Iranian women's soccer players decline Australian asylum to return home.
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Three additional members of Iran's women's soccer team have declined asylum offers and chosen to return to Iran after initially accepting refugee visas to remain in Australia. An Australian government minister confirmed the players' decision to go back to their homeland. This brings the total number of Iranian women's soccer players who have reversed their asylum decisions, though the minister did not specify the players' names or timeline for their return. The decision comes despite ongoing concerns about women's rights and participation in sports under Iran's current government. The remaining team members' status and whether others might follow suit remains unclear.
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