Overview
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke made the listing on November 27, the first use of Australia’s 2025 state‑sponsor‑of‑terrorism framework.
- The designation makes specified support, membership, association, recruitment, training, or funding criminal offences punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
- ASIO assessed the IRGC orchestrated the 2024 attacks through a complex web of proxies targeting Lewis’ Continental Kitchen in Bondi and the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne.
- Iran rejected the allegations and condemned the action as unlawful and politically driven, accusing Canberra of acting under Israeli influence and signaling possible countermeasures.
- Australia’s expulsion of Iran’s ambassador in August underscored deteriorating ties, while Jewish community groups praised the listing as a necessary step for public safety.