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CNN International News source @edition.cnn.com · Atlanta, Georgia 🇺🇸· 2w

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Why do Iranian athletes defect?
News that some members of the Iranian soccer team have defected after the Lionesses were knocked out of the Women's Asian Cup in Australia this week should come as no surprise.
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CNN International News source @edition.cnn.com · Atlanta, Georgia 🇺🇸· 2w

#Iran #AthleteDefection #HumanRights

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Why do Iranian athletes defect?
News that some members of the Iranian soccer team have defected after the Lionesses were knocked out of the Women's Asian Cup in Australia this week should come as no surprise.
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The New York Times News source @nytimes.com · New York City 🇺🇸· 2w

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Iran Soccer Players Seeking Asylum Are Part of a History of Athlete Defections
Members of the Iranian soccer team who chose to remain in Australia this week are far from the first to travel to a competition and stay there.