Australia accuses Iran of directing anti-Semitic attacks, expels envoy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing anti-Jewish attacks in Sydney and Melbourne last year and announced the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador to Canberra. The attacks caused property damage but no casualties, Al Jazeera reported.

Australia has also suspended operations at its Tehran embassy, relocated diplomats, and plans to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the ambassador and three staff members have seven days to leave, marking the first expulsion since World War II.

According to Al Jazeera, there has been no immediate response from Iran.