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Iranian women’s soccer team labelled ‘wartime traitors’ by state TV after anthem silence

FIFPRO, the global players' union, has called on FIFA to "urgently engage" with the Iranian Football Federation over the safety of the team.

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Iranian women’s soccer team forced to sing national anthem ahead of Asian Cup match, sources tell CNN

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Iranian women's soccer team refuse to sing national anthem in silent protest at Asian Cup

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From silence to song: Iran team’s anthem shift in Australia at soccer’s Women’s Asian Cup

Iran players react during their national anthem ahead of the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between Australia and Iran in Robina, Australia, Thursday, March 5, 2026.

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Australia join South Korea in quarters of Women's Asian Cup

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Iran face Asian Cup elimination after 4-0 loss to hosts Australia

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YMCA vs Hijab: How Iranian women are hitting back at moral policing on social media after Khamenei death

One widely circulated video showed a young Iranian American woman dancing provocatively to what online observers dubbed the “Trump dance,” a meme adaptation of YMCA choreography synonymous with campaign rallies.

Women Without Men: the feminist book that Iran’s regime has failed to silence since the 80s

For more than three decades, Iran tried and failed to silence Women Without Men (Zanan bedun-e Mardan in Persian). Shahrnush Parsipur’s novella exposed the brutality of Iranian patriarchy with rare clarity.