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- Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh refused to sing Iran’s anthem at the Women’s Asian Cup.
- They said the silence protested Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide demonstrations.
- Australian Immigration Minister Tony Burke said no squad members had asylum offers at the match.
- U.S. President Donald Trump urged protection for the players and called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Albanese reported four players and a manager accepted humanitarian visas, though seven later withdrew.
