The Australian ambassador was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Sunday, October 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran summoned Ian McConville, the Australian ambassador in Tehran. According to the ISNA news agency, the reason for his summoning was the Islamic Republic’s protest against the Australian government’s repeated biased stances that contradict international law regarding recent regional developments.
According to the Director General for Asia and Oceania at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Australia’s double standards concerning regional developments and its silence on Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon were condemned.
This summoning occurred after Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, condemned Iran’s missile attack on Israel and emphasized Israel’s right to self-defense, a day after the attack.
In its second direct military attack on Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran targeted the country with 181 ballistic missiles on October 2, 2024.