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Expelled Iranian Ambassador to Australia Heaps Praise During Exit

Australian intelligence attributes at least two antisemitic arson attacks to Iran, prompting Prime Minister Albanese to sever diplomatic ties and expel the Iranian ambassador.

  • Iranian ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi left the Australian embassy in Canberra on August 27, 2025, amid escalating diplomatic tensions.
  • The departure followed accusations that Iran directed antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne beginning in October 2024.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ordered the expulsion and cut diplomatic ties after Australian intelligence linked the attacks to Tehran while denying diplomat involvement.
  • ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess clarified that Iranian diplomatic personnel based in Australia did not participate in organizing the attacks, although Iran was believed to have directed at least two incidents.
  • As a result, Australia closed its embassy in Tehran and moved eight Australians from Iran on August 25, reflecting rising security concerns and foreign interference threats.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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