Team provided no explanation, and some took silence as mourning amid war; two players who stayed in Australia say it was solidarity with slain demonstrators after Iran's crackdown

The two female footballers from Iran who courageously took on Tehran before seeking asylum in Australia have broken their silence about standing up to the Islamic republic’s…

Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh sought asylum in Australia after protesting at a Gold Coast soccer match in March.