Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest

Two Iranian female footballers, Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, have been granted Australian citizenship after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem during the women's Asian Cup in March. The athletes, who were part of a group of seven from Iran's delegation seeking protection, faced backlash at home where they were condemned as traitors for their protest. Both players expressed pride in their new citizenship status.