US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Australia to grant asylum to the Iranian girls’s soccer workforce, saying sending them again might be a “horrible humanitarian mistake”.
Trump stated that the Iranian girls soccer workforce would “more than likely be killed” if they’re compelled to return to Iran. Final Monday, the Iranian girls’s workforce had refused to sing their nationwide anthem forward of the Asian Cup opening match in Australia.
The Asian Cup match began in Australia because the US and Israel launched air strike on Iran. The Iranian workforce was eradicated on Sunday after shedding 2-0 to the Philippines.
“Australia is making a horrible humanitarian mistake by permitting the Iran Nationwide Girl’s Soccer workforce to be compelled again to Iran, the place they may more than likely be killed,” Trump stated in a put up on Fact Social whereas addressing Australian PM Anthony Albanese.
World gamers’ union FIFPRO earlier stated that there have been critical considerations for the welfare of the workforce, as they ready to return residence after being labelled “wartime traitors” for refusing to sing their nationwide anthem earlier than a sport.
The President instructed Albanese that the US will “take them” if Australia refuses them asylum. “Don’t do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM. The U.S. will take them for those who gained’t,” he added.
In a later assertion, Trump stated that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some gamers.
“I simply spoke to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, of Australia, regarding the Iranian Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer Crew. He is on it! 5 have already been taken care of,” Trump stated on social media.
“Nonetheless, really feel they need to return as a result of they’re nervous in regards to the security of their households, together with threats to these members of the family if they do not return,” Trump added.
Iran commentator referred to as the gamers’ choice ‘dishonour’
Reacting to the Iranian workforce’s refusal to face in silence throughout the anthem earlier than the primary match, a commentator on Iran Broadcasting referred to as it because the “pinnacle of dishonour”.
The workforce had sang the anthem and saluted earlier than the second match towards Australia, sparking fears amongst human rights campaigners that the ladies had been coerced by authorities minders.
