2024 Iranian operations inside Australia

Since the onset of the Gaza war, Australia has seen a surge in antisemitic incidents. Alongside this, the Australian Terrorism Threat Level was raised to probable, meaning there is a greater than 50% chance of onshore terrorist attacks or terrorism planning. == Attacks ==

Lewis Continental Kitchen Sydney On 20 October 2024, Sayed Moosawi allegedly directed a group of arsonists to attack the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a Jewish kosher restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Bondi. For this attack, Moosawi allegedly received A$12,000. No people were injured in this attack, however it resulted in approximately A$1 million in property damages. This attack injured one member of the synagogue's congregation, and dealt $45 million in property damages, with repairs later partially funded by the government. == Investigation ==

Arrests The people arrested in connection with the attacks were not charged with terrorism. Allegations by the Australian government On 26 August 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Penny Wong, ASIO director Mike Burgess, and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. In this press conference, Albanese said ASIO had gathered enough 'credible intelligence' to link Iran to both the Lewis Continental Kitchen and Adass Israel Synagogue attacks, as well as likely further attacks. The government expelled the Iranian ambassador, ceased operations at the Embassy of Australia in Iran, and moved all consular staff to another country. He also announced that Australia would list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, pending enabling legislation. It was later reported that the Albanese government was aware of the Iranian involvement for months prior to the announcement. On 27 November, the government listed the IRGC as a "state sponsor of terrorism" with the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Act 2025. == International reactions ==

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied that his government of having any involvement in the attacks while labelling Albanese as a "weak politician". The government supported Australia expelling the ambassador and claimed credit for pressuring Albanese into the expulsion. This was later refuted by Tony Burke, who stated it was solely his government's decision and called the claims that it was due to Israeli pressure "complete nonsense". == See also ==