Iran’s calculated campaign against Jewish communities has been exposed by Australia. The evidence shows that Tehran uses criminal networks and digital propaganda to sow hate worldwide. As reported by The Jerusalem Post, Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador, suspended embassy operations in Tehran, and designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. These bold steps reveal Iran’s role in orchestrating antisemitic attacks, from firebombed synagogues to amplified street protests. We’re calling it out – and equipping you to fight back.
We’ve long warned of Iran’s tactics. In Antisemitism in Iran: The Fuel for Its War on the West, we exposed how Tehran spreads AI-driven antisemitic disinformation – blood libels, Holocaust denial, and media control conspiracies – to radicalize and divide. In Weaponizing Hate: Pro-Iran Protests Are Inciting Global Antisemitism, we showed how Iran-backed protests, from New York to São Paulo, amplify genocidal chants like “Burn Tel Aviv to the ground.” Now, Australia’s findings reveal Iran’s use of criminal proxies to fuel these flames, blending targeted attacks with propaganda-driven street activism.
Iran’s Hidden Hand: Criminals and Digital Hate
Australian intelligence linked the IRGC to two 2024 arson attacks: one on Lewis’ Continental Kitchen, a kosher cafe in Sydney’s Bondi area in October, and another on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne in December. Executed through a web of criminal proxies, these attacks caused significant damage but no injuries. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess described a “layer cake” of intermediaries, with Iran tasking overseas facilitators to direct local criminals. Emerging evidence suggests Iran employs similar tactics in cities like Paris and Berlin, sponsoring criminal networks for targeted attacks while amplifying anti-Israel protests through bot-driven propaganda on platforms like X and TikTok.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called these “dangerous acts of aggression” aimed at fracturing communities. Australia’s response – expelling Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi and three diplomats, withdrawing its own diplomats from Tehran, and urging Australians in Iran to leave – marks a historic stand, the first diplomatic expulsion since World War II. ASIO suspects Iran’s role in additional antisemitic incidents, with attacks on Jewish schools and homes surging since October 7, 2023.
Iran’s denials, blaming Australia’s “domestic policies,” ring hollow. Supreme Leader Khamenei’s rhetoric – praising anti-Israel protests while peddling claims of Jewish media control – reveals a clear playbook: incite hate, deny responsibility, repeat.
From Online Lies to Street Flames
Iran’s strategy weaves a web of hate. Bot networks flood X, TikTok, and Instagram with AI-generated antisemitic content – portraying Jews as agents of manipulation or glorifying violence as “resistance.” These digital lies fuel real-world actions, from pro-Iran protests chanting “Death to Israel” to criminal attacks like those in Australia. While evidence of Iran’s criminal sponsorship is strongest in cities like Sydney and Paris, its propaganda amplifies anti-Israel activism globally, turning streets into battlegrounds for hate.
Australia’s stand sets a global example. By labeling the IRGC a terrorist group, Canberra joins the U.S. in curbing Iran’s ability to export violence. This echoes warnings from 14 countries about Iranian plots involving assassination and harassment. When platforms fail to curb disinformation, as we noted in Meta’s Broken Safety Net, Iran’s lies spread unchecked, fueling both criminal acts and street protests.
Our Fight Against Iran’s Hate
We are exposing Iran’s tactics and empowering you to stop them. From AI-driven Holocaust denial to criminal-fueled hate, we’re training volunteers to spot and report it.
Here’s how you can help catch the lies:
📥 Download our free resources to identify Iran’s propaganda and report antisemitic content.
🎓 Join our webinars to learn how to counter disinformation.
🛡️ Become an FOA volunteer to dismantle hate online and offline.
Iran’s campaign thrives on division. You can stop it in its tracks.
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