WANA (Nov 06) – The Australian Parliament has approved a hostile measure against the Islamic Republic of Iran, paving the way for the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under the country’s national security laws.

 

According to The Australian, the legislation—titled the Criminal Code Amendment (State Supporters of Terrorism) Act 2025—was introduced by the ruling Labor Party and passed the Senate on Thursday without any amendments. The new law authorizes the federal government to classify foreign state entities as “state sponsors of terrorism.”

 

The Labor Party claimed the move followed the emergence of “credible intelligence” linking the IRGC to at least two alleged anti-Semitic attacks in Australia’s largest cities—an accusation that Tehran has dismissed as baseless and politically motivated.

 

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said in a statement after the bill’s passage: “The safety and security of all Australians is our top priority. This legislation sends a clear message to foreign governments and their proxies: any attempt to sow division, fear, or violence in Australian society will not go unanswered.”

 

She added that the law would “make it harder, riskier, and more costly for malicious foreign actors to harm Australia and its community.”

 

Earlier, on August 25, the Australian Prime Minister accused Tehran of involvement in two anti-Semitic attacks in the country and ordered the Iranian ambassador and three other diplomats to leave Australia within seven days.

 

In response, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced that Tehran, in line with diplomatic norms and international conventions, had reciprocally downgraded Australia’s diplomatic presence in Iran.