Iran’s ambassador, leaving Sydney after expulsion, decries ‘lies’

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Iran ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi, arriving at Sydney Airport before an expulsion deadline, on Thursday rejected as “lies” Australia’s accusation that Tehran had directed antisemitic arson attacks in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne, .

Australia gave Sadeghi 72 hours on Tuesday to leave the country, the nation’s first expulsion of an ambassador since World War Two. Three other Iranian embassy officials were given seven days to leave.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was briefed…