The incident has triggered alarm after it emerged that Australian passports had already been issued to the group

Southwick said the vandalism reflected a broader pattern of extremist behaviour and again called on Premier Jacinta Allan to take stronger action.

The legislation, which aims to create new federal offences for promoting racial hatred, increase penalties for hate crimes, and target radicalising preachers, has sparked backlash from multiple quarters, including the Coalition, One Nation, and Jewish and Muslim community groups.

A clear majority of Iranians do not want the theocracy that came to power with the 1979 revolution.

The protests, sparked more than two weeks ago, have drawn thousands of Iranians to the streets. Authorities responded with severe crackdowns, leaving at least 116 dead and over 2,600 arrested, according to reports.

For many people it’s real but temporary, while a smaller proportion develop longer lasting symptoms.

“Soon, you will return home to your eternal rest, and we will continue to fight—for sanity, for strength, for the future, just as you asked.”

“We live in the best country on earth. People of all faiths — Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist — live side by side. We just need to respect each other and turn down the temperature,” he said, adding that diversity remains Australia’s greatest strength."

The move, praised by some Middle East observers as a diplomatic breakthrough, has drawn sharp condemnation from Israel, the United States, and Australia’s conservative opposition.

These upheavals have two immediate implications for India.