Middle East

Israeli intelligence assisted ASIO during its investigation unravelling the Iran terror attacks, according to Sky News. "Complete nonsense," Australian home affairs minister said.

A military source in the Syrian regime told Al Jazeera that the IDF operated for more than two hours in a landing zone near al-Kiswah, south of Damascus. According to the source, Israeli forces deployed dozens of soldiers and search equipment.

In response to the intelligence findings, Albanese announced dramatic measures, including expelling the Iranian ambassador from Australia, closing the Australian embassy in Tehran, and advancing the designation of the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.

Tehran denies orchestrating antisemitic attacks after Canberra expels ambassador and designates Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organization, vowing "reciprocal response."

The Iranian ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi, 3 three other diplomatic staff have been given seven days to leave, PM Anthony Albanese says. It’s the first time Australia has expelled a foreign ambassador since the second World War.

Britain, Germany and France schedule Geneva talks while Iranian officials reportedly consider reducing uranium enrichment levels to prevent devastating international sanctions.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said he was “betting that a security agreement between Syria and Israel will be reached, if it happens, on the basis of the 1974 line, the ceasefire line.” However, the Syrian president said he currently does not see the possibility of a comprehensive peace agreement.

The mission follows the unsuccessful attempt by Massimo Aparo, chief inspector under IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, to persuade Iran to restore monitoring following the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June, according to three diplomats cited by Bloomberg.