Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador Over Alleged Involvement in Antisemitic Attacks

The Australian Prime Minister stated that the country's Security Intelligence Organization determined Iran was responsible for at least two incidents, including an arson attack on a synagogue.

AUSTRALIA — Today, the Australian government announced the expulsion of Iran's ambassador following intelligence assessments linking Iran to antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.

Australia, Iran. Credit: Aquintero82, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the Australian Security Intelligence Organization determined Iran was responsible for at least two incidents, including an arson attack on a synagogue.