Iran tensions
Decision comes as Canberra sends missiles and a radar aircraft to the Middle East
Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, on Mar. 8. © AP
CANBERRA — Australia has granted five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team humanitarian visas after the group was labelled “wartime traitors” by Iranian state television for not singing the country’s national anthem at a match last week.