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Iran Downgrades Ties With Australia as Canberra’s Envoy Departs

Tehran describes the move as reciprocity for Australia’s expulsion over alleged Iran‑directed attacks on Jewish sites.

An Iranian flag flutters outside the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, after the Iranian ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi was expelled on Tuesday and given seven days to leave the country by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who accused Iran of orchestrating at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil, in Canberra, Australia, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Overview

  • Iran’s foreign ministry said relations were downgraded and confirmed Australian ambassador Ian McConville has left, while its consular services in Australia continue.
  • Australia expelled Iranian ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi last week after ASIO asserted it has credible evidence Tehran directed attacks on Jewish premises.
  • The cited incidents were the October 2024 arson at Sydney’s Lewis Continental Kitchen and the December 2024 firebombing of Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue.
  • Canberra has suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran and says Australian diplomats are safe in a third country.
  • Iran rejects the allegations as baseless, and ASIO has not publicly detailed its evidence, with its chief noting no Iranian diplomats in Australia coordinated the attacks.