Captain Zahra Ghanbari and Iranian soccer players withdraw Australian asylum claims after threats

Zahra Ghanbari and four teammates withdrew their Australian asylum claims to return to Iran following reported threats from the regime against their families.Five players who received humanitarian visas during the Asian Cup have now departed, according to Tony Burke.The decision to leave comes after the death of Ali Khamenei in US and Israel air strikes caused political unrest during the tournament.
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