Global players’ union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the Iranian women’s soccer team, as they prepared to leave Australia and return home after being labelled “wartime traitors” for refusing to sing their national anthem before an Asian Cup match.
The Iranians’ campaign in the Australian-hosted tournament started last weekend just as the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran, killing the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The team was…
UK Embassy Employee in Moscow Stripped of Accreditation for Subversive Activities – FSB
...
Read moreDetails
