Senate inquiry recommends designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation

The inquiry said it was aware of reports of threats against members of the Iranian diaspora in Australia who had protested against the Iranian government. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

Australia should designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organisation and be prepared to expel diplomats from the country, according to a new Senate inquiry report.

The report, published on Wednesday, urged the government to expel “any Iranian officials in Australia considered to be involved in intimidation, threats, or monitoring of Australians”.