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Trump offers Iranian soccer team asylum after Australia’s ‘terrible mistake’

Trump offers Iranian soccer team asylum after Australia’s ‘terrible mistake’

Download our app President Donald Trump has offered asylum to the Iranian women's football team, citing fears for their safety if they return to Iran. Concerns for the team's well-being arose after they refused to sing Iran's national anthem before a match, an act interpreted as a silent protest.

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