JUST IN: Iranian women’s soccer stars’ families have been DETAINED and are now “MISSING,” Australian official says Players have pulled their asylum requests from Australia to rush back to Iran. This regime is the scum of the earth. “I know that families have even been detained. I know family members are missing…when you break a contract as an athlete in Iran you can face the death penalty.”🚨 JUST IN: Iranian women's soccer stars' families have been DETAINED and are now "MISSING," Australian official says
Players have pulled their asylum requests from Australia to rush back to Iran.
This regime is the scum of the earth.
“I know that families have even been… pic.twitter.com/OmtmiPfgt0
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 16, 2026
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