Huge news out of Australia with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese severing diplomatic ties with Iran and expelling its diplomats after accusing Iran of orchestrating two arson attacks on Jewish institutions last year: the attack on Lewis’ Continental Kitchen in Sydney, and the Adass synagogue in Melbourne.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) August 26, 2025
Color me unsurprised. In fact, I suspect besides these attacks, there might also be an Iranian hand in the regular anti-Israel protests, at which haters like Rohan Irvine let loose:
Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue was firebombed this morning, and "anti-Zionist-not-antisemite" @RohanIrvine is one of many claiming proud Jews – not his fellow antisemites – were behind it. Because, of course. pic.twitter.com/WrBi1VWUz9
— David Lange (@Israellycool) December 6, 2024
Not to mention Free Palestine Printing and other anti-Israel actors.
Meanwhile, not a word yet from Nasser Mashni (who is never short of a word). True, he and his APAN organization did condemn the Adass Israel synagogue attack, albeit not unequivocally without engaging in two-sidesing:
But on the other hand, he has, on at least one occasion, suggested an antisemitic incident was fake.
Besides, I doubt he would condemn Iran. He refused to months ago when they were firing missiles at Israel – despite expressing their genocidal intentions:
The main stream media is just dedicated to “balance”, irrespective of the horrors everyone has witnessed and then ponder why people have lost respect for media institutions. pic.twitter.com/jxaCqPuwuK
— Nasser Mashni (@iamthenas) June 22, 2025
and has appeared on Iran’s Press TV, willingly providing propaganda for them.
Heck, if I were the Australian security establishment, I would be investigating Mashni.
At the end of the day, the Iranian regime has made no secret of its goals, and neither have its enablers. Australia finally cutting ties with Tehran is welcome, but it will mean little if the government turns a blind eye to those here at home who provide cover for Iran’s agenda – whether on our streets, in our institutions, or in front of a Press TV camera.
If Albanese is serious about confronting Iran’s malign influence, he shouldn’t stop at Tehran’s diplomats. He should also be looking very closely at their cheerleaders in Australia.
