Iranian Footballers Granted Australian Citizenship

Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were part of a group that refused to sing the national anthem in March. Following the outbreak of the conflict in Iran, they chose not to return home and were subsequently labeled traitors. mieszalniakolorado.pl

Interior Minister Tony Burke presented the citizenship certificates. The players expressed their joy at becoming Australians. Originally, seven people sought asylum, but five later returned to Iran, leaving only Pasandideh and Ramezanisadeh behind.