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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

Australian Jewish groups applaud expulsion of Iranian diplomats but say community faces renewed fears

A flag above the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Canberra
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Canberra has been shut down and ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi and three other officials given seven days to leave Australia. Photograph: Peter Hobson/Reuters

Australian Jewish groups have applauded the government’s “entirely appropriate” move to expel the Iranian ambassador in light of Iran’s alleged connections to antisemitic attacks in Australia – but say the “horrendous” news has renewed fears among the already traumatised community.

Responding to news the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps will be listed as a terrorist organisation in Australia, Jewish community members said the action was welcome but overdue.

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