Former Iranian diplomat was granted asylum in Australia after defecting
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A former top Iranian diplomat in Australia, Mohammad Pournajaf, who served as Tehran's charge d'affaires in Canberra until at least 2023, has been granted asylum. Pournajaf, who had been in Australia since 2018, applied for protection in 2023 after previously serving as Iran's ambassador to Zimbabwe and a representative to the United Nations. This revelation comes as six members of the Iranian women's football squad were also granted humanitarian visas in Australia. The Australian government expelled Iran's ambassador and other diplomats in August 2023 following accusations that Tehran was behind antisemitic arson attacks, which the former ambassador denies. Australia's security agency believes Iran's paramilitary wing was behind the attacks.
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