Iranian women footballers change asylum plans and return home

Several players from Iran's women's national football team, who had traveled to Australia and applied for asylum, have reversed their decision. They have withdrawn their asylum applications and are returning to Iran.

Reports indicate the team traveled from Australia to Malaysia, and then from Malaysia to Oman, as part of their journey back to Iran. The exact circumstances of their return and how they will re-enter Iran are not fully clear from the reports.