The Latest Breaking News from Iran

What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is a powerful force that answers only to the country's supreme leader

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025

Iran vows reciprocal action after Australia expels ambassador

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

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2025

Iran is under pressure from Australia at a pivotal moment – time is running out to strike a nuclear deal

In an extraordinary announcement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, including the firebombing of a synagogue, in an attempt to sow discord and undermine social cohesion in the country.

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025

Australia accuses Iran of organising antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador

The Australian government has cut diplomatic ties with Tehran and expelled its ambassador amid accusations the country organised two antisemitic attacks.

Euronews · Aug 26, 2025

Afternoon Update: Australia says Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks; police killed in Porepunkah; and a tribute to country footy

Anthony Albanese says attacks were ‘extraordinary and dangerous acts by a foreign nation on Australian soil’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2025

Iran directed arson attacks in Australia and ‘fanned the flames’ of antisemitism, country’s spy chief says

Iranian ambassador expelled from Canberra as Albanese government announces it will list IRGC as terrorist organisation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation. What does this mean?

In a joint press conference, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Iran orchestrated two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil: the October 2024 attack on Sydney’s Lewis Continental Kitchen and the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne in December 2024.

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025

What is Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?

Australia has announced that it will list the shadowy IRGC as a terrorist group, after determining that it had directed at least two antisemitic attacks

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2025

Australia Expels Iran Ambassador Over Antisemitic Attacks

Australia expelled Iran's ambassador on Tuesday, accusing the country of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Melbourne and Sydney.

International Business Times · Aug 26, 2025

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

Australia’s national security service has determined the Iranian government directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia – on Lewis Continental Kitchen in Sydney, and the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne.

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025