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Two Iranian women’s shot players, who decided to enactment successful Australia alternatively of returning to their location state successful nan mediate of a conflict pinch nan U.S. and Israel, were seen training pinch a nine connected Monday.
The Brisbane Roar posted photos connected its Instagram relationship showing Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh pinch nan master club. It was their first publically shared quality since it emerged they were among nan players granted asylum successful nan country.
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Iranian shot subordinate Atefeh Ramezanisadeh kicks a shot astatine a Brisbane Roar nine training convention successful Brisbane, Australia, Monday, March 16, 2026. (Brisbane Roar via AP)
The 2 players were seen smiling without wearing a hijab arsenic they posed alongside members of nan Roar.
"We stay committed to providing a supportive situation for them whilst they navigate nan adjacent stages," Brisbane Roar CEO Kaz Patafta wrote successful nan societal media post.
Ramezanisadeh commented, "Thank you for everything."
The nine plays successful Australia’s elite A-League women’s division. The nine denied further remark and referred each questions to Australia’s Department of Home Affairs. Brisbane offered Iranian women’s shot players a "place to train, play and belong" past week.
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Iranian shot subordinate Fatemeh Pasandideh kicks a shot astatine a Brisbane Roar nine training convention successful Brisbane, Australia, Monday, March 16, 2026. (Brisbane Roar via AP)
The Australian authorities offered each personnel of nan Iranian women’s shot squad asylum arsenic they were leaving to caput backmost to Iran past week. The scramble resulted successful 7 members of nan squad staying successful Australia. But astatine slightest 5 near nan state to return to their nine afterward.
President Donald Trump was among world leaders who called connected Australia to assistance nan women asylum.
At slightest 1 Iranian broadcaster called nan women "wartime traitors" arsenic they didn’t look to singing their nationalist anthem earlier a Women’s Asian Cup match.
An Iranian charismatic brushed disconnected suggestions that nan women would beryllium unsafe if they returned home.
"Iran welcomes its children pinch unfastened arms and nan authorities guarantees their security," Iranian first Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said. "No 1 has nan correct to interfere successful nan family affairs of nan Iranian federation and play nan domiciled of a nanny who is kinder than a mother."
Iranian shot player's Fatemeh Pasandideh, 4th from correct successful nan beforehand row, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 4th from near successful nan beforehand row, airs for a photograph pinch nan Brisbane Roar women's A-League squad astatine a training convention successful Brisbane, Australia, Monday, March 16, 2026. (Brisbane Roar via AP)
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The remainder of nan squad flew from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur and past to Oman.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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