Iran Women’s National Football Team Arrives in Malaysia
WANA (Mar 11) – Members of Iran’s women’s national football team arrived in Kuala Lumpur a few hours ago, where they were welcomed by Valiollah Mohammadi, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Malaysia.
The national team players had begun their journey yesterday, Tuesday (March 10), departing from Gold Coast, Australia. After a stopover in Sydney, they continued their trip to Kuala Lumpur, where they were received by Iran’s ambassador upon arrival at the airport.
Following the completion of entry procedures, the team headed to their hotel and has now checked in. The delegation will remain in Kuala Lumpur until arrangements and flight schedules for their return to Iran are finalised.
While Iran is engaged in a war with the United States and Israel and the country’s domestic atmosphere is shaped by wartime conditions, an incident involving Iran’s national women’s football team has turned into a new topic in some foreign media outlets and among opposition groups.
According to reports, five players from Iran’s national women’s football team left the team’s hotel after the end of the Asian Cup tournament and are seeking asylum.
Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented on recent media reports and campaigns by the U.S. and Australia regarding members of Iran’s women’s football team, encouraging them to return: “Iran welcomes you with open arms. Don’t worry. Come back home.”
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WANA (Mar 10) – While Iran is engaged in a war with the United States and Israel and the country’s domestic atmosphere is shaped by wartime conditions, an incident involving Iran’s national women’s football team has turned into a new topic in some foreign media outlets and among opposition groups. According to reports, five […]
