Iran footballers 'seek refuge in Australia' after tournament exit

Iran footballers 'seek refuge in Australia' after tournament exit

Five members of the Iranian women's football team have left their training camp and sought refuge in Australia after fears of "dire consequences" if they returned home.

Iran's exiled crown prince said he'd been told Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramazanzadeh and Mona Hamoudi were in a "safe location". President Trump said on social media that five of the team had "been taken of.

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