Canberra: Australia's foreign minister has rejected Iran's denials of involvement in antisemitic attacks on Australian soil, stating that Tehran has 'crossed a line.' Speaking to ABC Radio, Penny Wong defended her government's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador following a long investigation.

According to Anadolu Agency, Wong emphasized the seriousness of the situation and the rationale behind the expulsion. "We have obviously seen what the foreign minister of Iran has said. We reject it," she asserted. Wong also advised Australians against traveling to Iran, highlighting the long-standing 'do not travel' advisory due to the absence of Australian personnel in the country.

Her comments followed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's statement denying Iran's involvement in any attacks in Australia and criticizing Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Araghchi took to the social media platform X to argue that Iran, home to one of the world's oldest Jewish communities, would unlikely be involved in such actions abroad.

The expulsion of the Iranian ambassador and the suspension of operations at Australia's embassy in Tehran marked a significant diplomatic move, the first of its kind by Australia since World War II. In a further development, Albanese announced that Australia would designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.