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Iran Accused of Orchestrating Antisemitic Arson in Australia; IRGC to be Proscribed

Australia has expelled the Iranian ambassador and suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran after accusing the Islamic Republic of masterminding major antisemitic arson attacks on its soil. In a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the government will also move to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, calling the attacks "extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression" intended to sow discord. Citing a report from the Jerusalem Post, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) confirmed it had gathered intelligence linking the IRGC to at least two incidents: the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne on December 6, 2024, and an arson attack on a kosher kitchen in Sydney last October. ASIO officials revealed that the IRGC utilized a complex network of proxies, including elements of organized crime, to execute the attacks while concealing its direct involvement. Fore...