Iran rejected Australia's accusations and called the expulsion of its ambassador unjustified and politically motivated. Iran promised reciprocal reactions to any inappropriate or unjustified diplomatic moves. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the measures appeared influenced by internal Australian developments, including nationwide pro-Palestine protests, and suggested the action aimed to compensate for limited criticism of Israel. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of orchestrating arson attacks on a Sydney kosher cafe in October and a Melbourne synagogue in December; there were no casualties but extensive property damage. Australia declared Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi persona non grata and ordered him and three officials to leave within seven days.
Tehran rejects Australia's accusations, calling the move unjustified and influenced by internal political developments. Iran has promised reciprocal action following Australia's decision to expel its ambassador in Canberra over accusations that Tehran was behind anti-Jewish attacks in the country. On Tuesday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei absolutely rejected Australia's accusations, saying any inappropriate and unjustified action on a diplomatic level will have a reciprocal reaction.
Baghaei also said the measures appeared to be influenced by internal developments in Australia, including weekend protests across the country against Israel's war on Gaza, which organisers said were the largest pro-Palestine demonstrations in Australia's history. It seems that this action is taken in order to compensate for the limited criticism the Australian side has directed at the Zionist regime [Israel], he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Iran was behind the torching of a kosher cafe in Sydney last October and directed a major arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne in December. There were no casualties in either of the attacks where assailants set fire to the properties, causing extensive damage. Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, said Iran sees Australia's actions as a continuation of hostile actions by the Australian side over the past years.
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