Australia severed diplomatic ties with Iran after its intelligence agency, ASIO, concluded that the Iranian government orchestrated arson attacks on a kosher food company and a synagogue. Prime Minister Albanese announced the expulsion of Iran's ambassador and the withdrawal of Australian diplomats from Iran. Australia also plans to legally designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. This action follows a rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia since the Israel-Hamas war and comes after a public rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

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