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Australia news live: Penny Wong announces suspension of Tehran embassy and orders officials to leave Iran amid ‘deteriorating security environment’


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Australia’s embassy in Tehran has suspended operations and the government is ordering officials to leave Iran, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has said, over concerns about “the deteriorating security environment”.

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Publish date : 2025-06-19 21:09:00

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