Trump Offers Asylum to Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

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President Donald Trump has suggested the U.S. would offer asylum to the Iranian women's soccer team if they are not given the same legal protection by Australia. The players had faced the prospect of returning to war-torn Iran after being knocked out of the Asian Cup on Sunday. But concern had grown for their welfare after they were condemned as "wartime traitors" on Iranian state TV following their silence during the national anthem in their first group game with South Korea. In a post on

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