"Extraordinary, dangerous" acts directed by Iran

Australia’s spy agency ASIO has discovered that Iran was responsible for a series of anti‑Semitic attacks in Australia, a finding that led to the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the revelation, accompanied by AFP chief Reece Kershaw, ASIO boss Mike Burgess and Foreign Minister Penny Wong. The campaign includes the December 6, 2024, arson at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, where two masked men set the building on fire, and is also linked to firebombings at Lewis’ Continental Kitchen in Bondi, Sydney, which occurred in October of the previous year. Iranian ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi was informed 30 minutes before the press conference that he and three other officials were being expelled; they were declared persona non grata and given seven days to leave. This marks the first time since World War II that Australia has expelled a foreign ambassador.