Australian Foreign Minister Rebukes Iranian Diplomat’s Call to Wipe Out Israel

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has criticised the remarks, but stopped short of taking any action, while the opposition has demanded sanctions.

An Iranian flag is pictured near a missile during a military drill involving Iran’s Air Defense units in Iran on Oct. 19, 2020. West Asia News Agency via Reuters

A diplomatic incident is brewing after the Iranian Ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi referred to Israelis as a “Zionist plague” and described Hamas’ commitment to “wiping out” Israel by 2027 as a “heavenly and divine promise.”

He made the remarks on social media on Aug. 3.