Australia Bars Entry for Over 7,000 Iranian Visa Holders

Iranian temporary visa holders will be blocked from entering Australia over concerns they may not return home.
Australia Bars Entry for Over 7,000 Iranian Visa Holders
Australian Federal Police Officers patrol Sydney Airport on July 30, 2017. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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Iranian nationals holding temporary visas will be barred from entering Australia for six months under new federal government measures, affecting more than 7,000 people.

The move, announced by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, applies to visa holders currently outside Australia and comes amid concerns some may be unable or unwilling to return home due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.