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    War in the Middle East: Police escort Iranian women's football team to airport amid protests

    Members of the Iranian women's football team have been escorted by police to Gold Coast Airport amid chants of "save our girls" from protesters. Follow live.


    Members of the Iranian women's football team have been escorted by police to Gold Coast Airport as protesters chanted "save our girls".

    Earlier, the Australian government granted five players asylum.

    Overseas, US President Donald Trump said he thinks the war against Iran "is very complete", but Iran's Revolutionary Guard responded by saying that is "nonsense".

    Follow live.

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