Al Jazeera breaks down the events surrounding the Iranian team – from the national anthem row to the players’ escape.

President Trump is vowing to protect members of the Iranian national women’s soccer team who participated in a silent protest of their country’s regime during a recent international match as the United States and Israel conduct military operations there.

Five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, who sought asylum in Australia will be granted humanitarian visas, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, confirmed Monday.

Trump says Iran women’s team will be looked after following anthem protest - US president has intervened after the team refused to sing the country’s national anthem

Players from the Iranian women's team defied suspected undercover security officers to escape their hotel and claim asylum in Australia

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has confirmed five Iranian women's football players have been granted humanitarian visas after US President Donald Trump revealed a late-night phone call with Anthony Albanese. Five Iranian women's football players have been granted asylum.

Players chose to sing the anthem before their game against Australia, in contrast to their silence during the previous tie.

The thought of turning those women away was, rightly, intolerable. Meanwhile, Trump has sent at least three planes of Iranians back to Iran, several who were pleading for their lives.

There is an increasing sense of urgency among members of the Iranian Australian community who are desperate to hear from the women's team before they leave Australia, and fear for their safety if they return to Iran.

Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia.