Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke poses with Fatemeh Pasandideh, Mona Hamoudi, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, Zahra ...

Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home grew after Iranian state television labeled the team "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing the national anthem during a women's Asian Cup.

Al Jazeera breaks down the events surrounding the Iranian team – from the national anthem row to the players’ escape.

Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia ...

Players from the Iranian women's team defied suspected undercover security officers to escape their hotel and claim asylum in Australia ...

News of the escape prompted US President Donald Trump to intervene overnight, first by demanding on social media that ...

Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team, who were labelled "traitors" on Iranian state TV, have been granted asylum after fears they would be targeted by the Iranian regime if they returned ...

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began.

Five members of the Iran women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas by the Australian Government after ...

Anthony Albanese has declared Australia stands ready to help more Iranian players after five women were granted humanitarian visas overnight.