Iran’s ambassador to Australia has embraced calls to eradicate the state of Israel, prompting the federal opposition to demand he be investigated for breaching hate speech laws.
Iran, which is sponsoring three terrorist groups that have simultaneously attacked Israel, is threatening all-out war in the region following last week’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Iranian soil.
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