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Two Iranian footballers granted asylum in Australia show up in court to support a fellow refugee who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after allegedly ramming their team’s bus — a shocking act fueled by fear for the players’ safety amid Iran’s oppressive regime. The women’s soccer team had protested their government by not singing the national anthem, facing death threats upon return. Zargarvafa, a construction business owner with a family here, claimed he acted out of desperation, not malice. The court spared him a conviction, fining him $1,000 and revoking his license for six months — a case that exposes the raw, emotional toll of living under threat and the fragile lines between courage and recklessness.

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