{"id":72710,"date":"2026-03-11T18:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72710"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:30:54","slug":"australia-confirms-two-more-iranian-women-footballers-seek-asylum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72710","title":{"rendered":"Australia confirms two more Iranian women footballers seek asylum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australian Home Minister Tony Burke has confirmed that two additional members of the Iranian women\u2019s football squad have requested asylum in Australia, bringing the total number of squad members staying in the country to seven.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the development, Burke said one player and one member of the support staff had requested to remain in Australia. \u201cThey are all safe here. 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