fromThe Atlantic
16 hours agoIran Sets Fire to Its Relations With Australia
Australia is not known for picking fights. It prioritizes trade and has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world-even the reclusive North Korea. But on Tuesday, it did something it hadn't done since World War II: It expelled an ambassador. Shutting down the Iranian embassy, the Australian government declared Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi persona non grata and ordered him and three other Iranian officials to leave within three days.
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