The Iranian women soccer team traveled to Australia in late February 2026 to participate in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The tournament began on March 1 one day after the United States and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran. The tournament began on March 1, a day after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran that killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as about 170 others, including military and political leaders and students of an elementary school for girls.The Iran women’s national football team…
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