00:01The Iranian women's soccer team arrived in Turkey's Igdir on Wednesday, returning from
00:07Malaysia after five players withdrew their asylum claims in Australia.
00:11Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member,
00:17who said they feared persecution if returned to Iran.
00:20The concerns arose after some players did not sing the national anthem at a recent Women's
00:26Asian Cup match.
00:27Five players have since withdrawn their asylum claims and decided to return home, and they
00:33rejoined the rest of the squad in Kuala Lumpur, leaving only two players in Australia.
00:39The team's Asian Cup campaign coincided with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran,
00:44and they were eliminated from the tournament over a week ago.
00:57In the wintertime, they were in the region, and in the region, they were located in the
01:04They are in the region.
01:04The team's Asian Cup campaign is both at 4-5-7-51, and they're in the region.
01:05They are in the region.
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