Iranian women

Two more members of the Iranian women’s national football squad have decided to stay in Australia, joining the five other players.

“Australia has taken the Iranian women’s soccer team into our hearts,” Tony Burke said on announcing five players had been granted visas.

The Albanese government is being called upon to protect the members of Iran’s women’s national football team during their stay in Australia.

In a powerful display of resistance against the Islamic Republic, Iran’s women’s football team declined to sing their national anthem.

Two organisers of a marathon have been arrested by Iranian authorities over images showing women not wearing hijabs in the race.