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Two Iranian Women Soccer Players Thank Australia For ‘Safe Haven’
Two Iranian women’s soccer players thanked the Australian government on April 17 for offering a “safe haven” and said they wanted to resume their sporting careers
Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, in their first public comments since being granted humanitarian visas, said in a statement that the support shown to them had given them hope for a future in which they could live and compete in safety.
“We wish to express our deepest gratitude to the Australian government, and particularly Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, for granting us humanitarian protection and a safe haven in this beautiful country,” they said.
