Iranian players during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 football match between Iran and the Philippines on the Gold Coast on March 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Australia on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) agreed to provide visas to five Iranian women’s soccer players to stay in the country, after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Canberra not to send them back to Tehran due to concerns over their safety. Israel-Iran war LIVE Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke told reporters the other members of the team were welcome to stay back in Australia. The team is in Australia for the Asian Cup tournament. Mr. Trump said on Monday (March 9, 2026) he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Iran women’s soccer team after reports that five players had sought asylum in Australia. Published – March 10, 2026 01:57 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Perspectives on the West Asian conflict West Asia conflict: Nearly 1,000 Indians return from Doha in last three days