Iran's judiciary has ordered the release of seized assets belonging to Zahra Ghanbari, captain of the Iranian women's national football team, after she reversed an asylum claim and returned to Iran. Ghanbari was one of six players who sought asylum in Australia in March following the Women's Asian Cup, during which the team drew international attention by initially refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem — a gesture widely interpreted as an act of defiance against the government. Five of the players, including Ghanbari, ultimately returned home to a state ceremony in Tehran, though two teammates remain in Australia; the release of Ghanbari's assets was described by Iran's Mizan news agency as a response to her "declaration of innocence following her change in behaviour."