US President Donald Trump urged the Australian Prime Minister to give asylum to the Iranian women's soccer team, citing security concerns. Trump said that the Iranian women's team would 'most likely be killed' if they are sent back to Iran. The Iranian team was eliminated after losing to the Philippines 2-0 on Sunday and were being sent back home. "Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman’s Soccer team to be forced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed. In his latest post, he wrote, ''I just spoke to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, of Australia, concerning the Iranian National Women’s Soccer Team.

Source: dna March 10, 2026 10:40 UTC