'Absolutely insane': Trump urges asylum for Iranian women's soccer team who may be killed as 'traitors' for not singing regime's national anthem
'Now they're on a bus back to Iran, flashing the SOS hand signal through the window'
By
Joe Kovacs
March 9, 2026
As Operation Epic Fury continues, President Donald Trump on Monday urged asylum for members of Iran's women's soccer team who could be killed by their own government as "traitors" for refusing to sing the Islamic Republic national anthem in Australia.
"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," Trump said on Truth Social.
"Don't do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM. The U.S. will take them if you won't. Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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The Iranian women's national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Regime. Tonight. At the opening match of the Asian Cup. In front of the entire world.
So, to all liberal Western women:
Watch and learn.
THIS is what real feminism looks like. pic.twitter.com/SriXGbipsY
— Samantha Smith (@SamanthaTaghoy) March 3, 2026
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