Two more Iranian football team members granted asylum in Australia as rest of squad land in Kuala Lumpur

Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five players given asylum after offers of asylum acceptedA total of seven members of the Iranian women’s football team have now been granted humanitarian visas in Australia, home affairs minister Tony Burke has confirmed.An additional two women had sought asylum before the rest of the Iranian team departed Sydney on a flight to Malaysia on Tuesday night, one player and one support member, Burke told a press conference on Wednesday mornig. He said the pair were offered humanitarian visas, and both took up the offer. The visas were processed overnight. Continue reading...