'Finally feel heard': Iranian Australians welcome decision to expel ambassador amid concern for loved ones
Australians in Iran have been urged to leave, after the federal government cut diplomatic ties with the country and expelled the Iranian ambassador from Australia. Many in the Australian-Iranian community have welcomed the decision, as well as the move by the Australian government to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. While some Iranian community groups have been advocating for the move for years, some do fear what it might mean for family members back home.
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August 27, 20255m 23sFULL
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Australians in Iran have been urged to leave, after the federal government cut diplomatic ties with the country and expelled the Iranian ambassador from Australia. Many in the Australian-Iranian community have welcomed the decision, as well as the move by the Australian government to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. While some Iranian community groups have been advocating for the move for years, some do fear what it might mean for family members back home.