By Maani Truu and Holly Tregenza for ABC News
Photo: AFP / MOHD RASFAN
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has confirmed one of the members of the Iranian women's football team delegation granted asylum in Australia has asked to be returned to Iran.
He said one of the two who made the decision to stay in Brisbane before the team left to go to Sydney changed their mind, and he was notified shortly after 10am today.
"[They] had spoken to some of the teammates that had left and had changed her mind," he said.
"In Australia people are able to change their mind. We respect the context in which she had made that decision."
The woman contacted officials at the Iranian embassy, who collected her from the hotel where she were staying with the other members of the delegation who had decided to stay in Australia.
"As a result of that, it meant that the Iranian embassy now knew the location of where everyb
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