The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran denounced the Australian government’s decision to expel the Iranian ambassador, rejecting the allegation of promoting anti-Semitism, Report informs via Tasnim.
In a statement issued on Tuesday night, the Foreign Ministry expressed regret over Canberra’s move to ask Iran’s ambassador and a number of diplomats to leave Australia, calling it “unjustifiable and contrary to the tradition of diplomatic relations between the two countries.”
The ministry categorically dismissed the accusation that Iran promotes anti-Semitism, drawing Australia’s attention to “the documented historical fact that anti-Semitism is fundamentally a Western-European phenomenon, manifested in various forms throughout history.”
It stated that Australia’s move to level accusations against Iran and target longstanding diplomatic ties between the two nations serves “the policy of the Israeli regime to deflect global attention from the catastrophe of genocide in the occupied territories and to heighten tensions in the region.”
The statement stressed that Iran reserves the right to take reciprocal measures, urging Australia to reconsider its “misguided decision.”