Iran’s ambassador, leaving Sydney after expulsion, decries ‘lies’
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Iranian ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi waving outside his residence on Aug 28 after being expelled from the country.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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- Iran's ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi, rejected Australia's accusation of Tehran directing threats as "baseless allegations and lies."
- Australia is designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, following the US and Canada.
- Sadeghi bid farewell, stating "I love Australian people," before leaving Australia before the expulsion deadline.
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SYDNEY - Iran ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi, arriving at Sydney Airport before an expulsion deadline, on Aug 28 rejected as “lies” Australia’s accusation that Tehran had directed anti-Semitic arson attacks
Australia gave Mr Sadeghi 72 hours on Aug 26
Three other Iranian embassy officials were given seven days to leave.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was briefed by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on Aug 25 on evidence of payments to criminals
“These are all baseless allegations and lies,” Mr Sadeghi told reporters from local television networks Nine and Seven at Sydney Airport on the evening of Aug 28.
Earlier in Canberra, Mr Sadeghi came outside his residence to say goodbye.
“I love Australian people, bye bye,” he said, waving to television cameras.
Australia has said it would designate Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, joining the US and Canada, which already blacklist the IRGC. REUTERS
