Australia withdraws embassy officials from Tehran
Australia's foreign minister announced the country closed its embassy in Tehran Friday and evacuated staff and their families. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said it was due to the 'deteriorating security environment,' and urged Australian citizens still in Iran to leave quickly.
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