Three more Iran players decide to return home after claiming asylum, says Australian immigration minister

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Three more members of Iran's women's football team have opted to return home after initially claiming humanitarian asylum in Australia following Iran's exit from the Women's Asian Cup. The asylum claims were triggered by U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran beginning February 28, which killed senior Iranian leadership.

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