Iran vows ‘reciprocal action’ against Australia after expulsion of ambassador

Tehran rejects the accusation of orchestrating antisemitic attacks in Australia and says Anthony Albanese is weak'

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Iran has vowed to take reciprocal action" after Australia expelled its ambassador over accusations that Tehran was behind antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.

Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (Asio) had credible intelligence" to believe that the Iranian government was behind the attacks against the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne and Lewis's Continental Kitchen in Bondi in Sydney last year.