In a post on his X account, the top Iranian diplomat wrote:I am not in the habit of joining a cause with wanted criminals, but Netanyahu is right about one thing. The Australian Prime Minister is certainly a “weak politician.” Iran is located within the world’s oldest Jewish community, including dozens of synagogues. While we make every effort to protect ourselves, we accuse Iran of attacking such sites in Australia.
“Iran is paying the price for Australians’ support for Palestine. Canberra should know better than attempting to appease a regime led by war criminals.
On Tuesday, Australia declared the Iranian ambassador in Canberra as “Persona Nongrata,” and ordered him and three other Iranian diplomats to leave the country within seven days, but also halted its own embassy operation in Tehran.
Australia has accused Iran of citing unfounded claims of inciting anti-Semitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian government has declared the Iranian ambassador in Canberra as a Persona non-grata and, together with three other Iranian officials, gave a seven-day deadline to depart the country.
Additionally, the Australian Prime Minister announced the suspension of his country’s embassy activities in Tehran, relocating diplomats to a third country.
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