news.com.au<\/a><\/i> report, chaotic scenes erupted in the lobby of the Gold Coast hotel on Monday evening when minders linked to the Islamic Republic ran into the area looking for the women.<\/p>\nEarly on Tuesday morning AEDT, Trump revealed in another social media post that he had spoken to Albanese regarding the matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s on it! Five have already been taken care of, and the rest are on their way,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome, however, feel they must go back because they are worried about the safety of their families, including threats to those family members if they don\u2019t return.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn any event, the Prime Minister is doing a very good job having to do with this rather delicate situation. God bless Australia!\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters on the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that five players had been granted humanitarian visas at 1.30am that morning, keeping the door for other Iranian footballers to follow suit if desired.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast night, I was able to tell five members of the Iranian women\u2019s soccer team that they are welcome to stay in Australia, that they are safe here, and they should feel at home here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot everyone on the team will make a decision to take up the opportunity that Australia would offer them. What matters here is that they have the best agency they can over those decisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we\u2019re making sure that the opportunity to seek assistance is there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Burke revealed the five women chanted \u201cAussie Aussie Aussie\u201d after being granted their visas.<\/p>\n<\/amp-img>Iran\u2019s team pose for a group photo before the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup.<\/span>Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlbanese also spoke to reporters in Canberra on Tuesday morning, reiterating the Australian Government would provide assistance to other Iranian footballers if requested.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a very delicate situation, and it is up to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we say to them, if you want our help, help is here, and we will provide that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Burke also revealed there was an ongoing police presence in team\u2019s Gold Coast hotel.<\/p>\n
Following Sunday evening\u2019s 2-0 loss to the Philippines, which ended Iran\u2019s Women\u2019s Asian Cup campaign, around 50 protesters surrounded the team bus as it left Gold Coast\u2019s Robina Stadium, with demonstrators chanting \u201clet them go\u201d and hitting the side of the bus.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey might face execution, like many, many other people in Iran who have been executed just for wanting basic him rights,\u201d Iran supporter Anahita Amini told reporters on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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