Protester alleges that Iranian handler ‘turned around and looked at us and then drew a line on his throat and pointed to us’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian Police investigated a complaint involving an Iranian regime-linked handler for the country’s football team after a group of activists alleged he threatened to kill them at a Women’s Asian Cup match last week. The criminal investigation, confirmed by Queensland police, has led to renewed calls from the Iranian diaspora for tougher immigration screening processes to block people linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – a proscribed state sponsor of terrorism – from entering the country. Continue reading...
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THU · 2026-03-12 · 09:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0312-23834
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Iranian regime-linked handler investigated by Australian police over alleged death threat
Australian police are investigating an Iranian regime-linked handler for allegedly making a death threat towards a group of activists at a Women's Asian Cup match in Queensland last week. The activists allege the handler made a throat-slitting gesture directed at them.
Adeshola Ore and Josh ButlerThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-12 · 09:30 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australian police are investigating an Iranian regime-linked handler for allegedly making a death threat towards a group of activists at a Women's Asian Cup match in Queensland last week. The activists allege the handler made a throat-slitting gesture directed at them. Queensland police confirmed the criminal investigation. The incident has prompted renewed calls from the Iranian diaspora in Australia for stricter immigration screening. They are specifically requesting that individuals with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a proscribed state sponsor of terrorism, be barred from entering the country.
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IRGC is a proscribed state sponsor of terrorism.
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The diaspora wants to block people linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from entering the country.
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The Iranian diaspora is calling for tougher immigration screening processes.
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Australian police investigated a complaint involving an Iranian regime-linked handler.
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A group of activists alleged he threatened to kill them at a Women’s Asian Cup match.
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