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Australia says Iran was behind two antisemitic attacks; Iranian ambassador expelled

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The government will also legislate to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is accusing Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia and says the country is cutting off diplomatic relations in response.

  2. The Conversation US

    Australia says Iran was behind two antisemitic attacks; Iranian ambassador expelled (opens The Conversation US)

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    The government will also legislate to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

  3. CNN

    Australia expels Iranian ambassador after spy agency finds Iran directed antisemitic attacks on its soil (opens CNN)

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    Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.

  4. Fox News

    Australia boots Iranian diplomats after alleging Islamic Republic behind recent antisemitic attacks (opens Fox News)

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    Australia expels two Iranian diplomats after ASIO intelligence links Iran to antisemitic attacks on Sydney restaurant and Melbourne synagogue

  5. UPI

    Iran accused of directing at least 2 anti-Semitic attacks in Australia (opens UPI)

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    The Iranian government directed at least two anti-Semitic attacks against Australia's Jewish community, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.

  6. Hot Air

    NEW: Australia Expels Iranian Diplomats, Accuses Tehran of Directing Domestic Terror Attacks (opens Hot Air)

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    Australia expels Iranian diplomats amid accusations of directing domestic terror attacks.

  7. Newsweek

    Australia expels Iran ambassador: "Totally unacceptable" (opens Newsweek)

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    Canberra has advised Australians to consider leaveing Iran "as soon as possible, if it safe to do so."

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Australia expels Iranian diplomats over antisemitic attacks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Australia has taken the unprecedented step of expelling several Iranian diplomats. According to Canberra, the diplomats coordinated violent, antisemitic attacks and now have seven days to leave the country.

  9. Foreign Policy

    Australia Cuts Ties With Iran Over Antisemitic Attacks (opens Foreign Policy)

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    The move comes after Australia’s spy agency concluded that Tehran orchestrated arson attacks in the country.

  10. WMUR

    Australian prime minister says Iran directed at least 2 antisemitic attacks in Australia, expels ambassador (opens WMUR)

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    Albanese said that Australian intelligence services had connected Iran to attacks on a Sydney restaurant and a Melbourne synagogue.

  11. CBS News

    Australia expels Iranian diplomats, accuses country of directing antisemitic arson attacks (opens CBS News)

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    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Iran directed two antisemitic attacks in the country, and diplomatic relations will now end.

  12. NBC News

    Australia accuses Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks as it expels ambassador (opens NBC News)

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    Australia on Tuesday accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in the country, expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra in response

  13. New York Post

    Australia blames Iran for two antisemitic attacks, expels its envoy (opens New York Post)

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    Australia accused Iran on Tuesday of executing two antisemitic arson attacks in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne and gave Tehran's ambassador seven days to leave the country, in its first such ejection since World War Two.

  14. Anchorage Daily News

    Australia accuses Iran of orchestrating antisemitic arson attacks, expels ambassador (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia’s security agency determined Tehran had orchestrated at least two attacks. Iran said it was weighing its response.

  15. The Guardian

    Iran vows ‘reciprocal action’ against Australia after expulsion of ambassador (opens The Guardian)

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    Tehran rejects the accusation of orchestrating antisemitic attacks in Australia and says Anthony Albanese is ‘weak’

  16. WDIO Duluth

    Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, PM Albanese says (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country is cutting off diplomatic relations with Iran. Albanese said that Australian intelligence services had connected Iran to attacks on a Sydney restaurant and a Melbou…

  17. Washington Examiner

    Australia attacks show Iran's global antisemitic agenda (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador over two attacks on its soil against Jewish targets. Iran has a global antisemitic agenda.

  18. The Daily Caller

    ‘Deeply Disturbing’: Country Bans Iran’s Ambassador After Intel Shows They Coordinated Antisemitic Attacks (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Australian government announced that it is cutting diplomatic ties with Iran after intelligence officials linked Tehran to two antisemitic attacks.

  19. Al-Monitor

    Australia expels Iran ambassador over antisemitic attacks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Australia expelled Iran's ambassador on Tuesday, accusing the country of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.It marks the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War II.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Australia ends diplomatic relations with Iran after accusations it backed antisemitic arson attacks (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said intelligence officials concluded Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in at least two cities.

  21. Breitbart News

    Australia Expels Iran Ambassador over Series of Antisemitic Arson Attacks (opens Breitbart News)

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    Australia gave Iran's ambassador seven days notice to leave the country, accusing the envoy of directing two antisemitic arson attacks in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne.

  22. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Australia expels Iranian ambassador after spy agency finds Iran directed antisemitic attacks on its soil | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country’s intelligence

  23. Al Jazeera

    Iran vows reciprocal action after Australia expels ambassador (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Tehran rejects Australia’s accusations, calling the move unjustified and influenced by internal political developments.

  24. The Guardian

    Iranian ambassador expelled over ‘credible intelligence’ Iran directed antisemitic attacks on Australian soil (opens The Guardian)

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    Australia’s spy agency finds Iran behind incidents including arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne

  25. The Washington Free Beacon

    Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador, Citing 'Credible Intelligence' That Shows Tehran Was Behind Anti-Semitic Attacks in Sydney and Melbourne (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Australia on Tuesday expelled Iran's ambassador, closed its embassy in Tehran, and announced plans to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, accusing the Islamic Republic of orchestrating at least two major anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish sites in Sydney and Melbourne…

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