‘It’s a scary situation’: Australia’s Iranian diaspora fear reprisals against families

Although Iranian Australians welcome action against Tehran, many worry loved ones will pay a price back home

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Iranian Australians have welcomed the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador to Australia even as some raised concerns that the move could leave family members stranded in Iran.

The prime minister Anthony Albanese announced the expulsion on Tuesday, saying the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (Asio) had “credible intelligence” to determine the Iranian government was behind the attacks against the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne and Lewis’s Continental Kitchen in Bondi in Sydney.