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The Australian government says it is expelling two Iranian diplomats after alleging that the Islamic Republic was behind at least two antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.

Speaking to reporters, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the country’s main domestic spy agency, ASIO, had "gathered enough credible intelligence to reach a deeply disturbing conclusion."

"The Iranian government directed at least two of these attacks," Albanese said, referring to recent attacks on a Sydney restaurant and a Melbourne synagogue. "Iran has sought to disguise its involvement but ASIO assesses it was behind the attacks."

The Australian government informed Iran's ambassador to Australia shortly before Albanese’s announcement that th

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