President of Iran's Gymnastic Federation, Zahra Inche Dargahi, had already accused Australia of "politicizing" the process of issuing visas for three Iranian athletes.
The Gymnastics World Cup 2020 will be held in Melbourne from February 20 to 23.
Three Iranian gymnasts, Abdollah Jamei, Saeed Reza Keekha, and Mehdi Ahmad Kohani, will leave Tehran for the Melbourne World Cup on February 12, hoping to win a share in the 2020 Summer Olympics (July 24, 2020-August 9) in Tokyo, Japan.