Kinshasa August 26, 2025 (ACP) .- The Australian government announced on Tuesday the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador to Canberra, accusing the country of being involved in anti -Semitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, international media reported.
«The country’s intelligence services have reached a deeply disturbing conclusion according to which Iran would have orchestrated at least two anti -Semitic attacks at the end of 2024“Said Anthony Albanese, Australian Prime Minister.
He said Iran was behind the fire of a kosher coffee in the Bondi district, in the suburbs of Sydney, in October 2024, and the Synagogue Adass Israel of Melbourne in December 2024, saying to rely on the conclusions of the intelligence services. No injuries had been reported during these two fires.
Australia gave the ambassador and three other Iranian diplomats seven days to leave the country, said the Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
«The ambassador and three other Iranian diplomats have seven days to leave the country“Said Penny Wong, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
«However, Australia does not intend to completely cease diplomatic relations with Iran, in order to defend the interests of its citizens“Added Mr.me Wong.
According to the same sources, this is a first in Australia since the Second World War. Canberra also suspended the activities of her embassy in Tehran, and recalled his ambassador.
In addition, the Australian government will also place the Iranian revolution guards on the list of terrorist organizations.
Iran rejects the accusations of anti -Semitism of the Australian government
In addition, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmail Baghaei said that: “The accusations brought are categorically rejected. Basically, the concept of anti -Semitism or antijudaism has no place in our culture, our history and our religion“Added the IRNA.
He reacted to the announcement of the expulsion of the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran of Australia, evoking a potential replica on the part of Iran to this act “Iranophobic and baseless of Australia”.
«Naturally, any inappropriate and unjustified action at the diplomatic level will result in a counter-reaction. This is a new evolution and my colleagues are currently examining the question and decide on the answer from the Islamic Republic of Iran“, He added.
«Basically, the concept of anti -Semitism has no place in our culture, our history and our religion. This problem and this phenomenon are a Western and European phenomenon. If we consider history, the persecution of Jews because of their religion is a European problem; They must be held responsible for their historical past, which still continues today. Unfortunately, in this regard, they always use projection to justify their anti-Iranian policies“Added the door – speech Baghaei.
«It is clear that this decision seems to be influenced by the evolution of the inner situation in Australia rather than finding its origin in relations with Iran. In the past two weeks, millions of people have demonstrated in this country to criticize the massacre of Palestinians in the occupied territories. This is one of the rare times that Australian politicians have criticized the Israeli regime. It seems that the recent action against Iran, which actually constitutes an attack on diplomacy and the relations between the two nations, was taken to compensate for the few criticisms formulated by the Australian party against the Israeli regime during this period“Concluded the source.
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