Australia shuts down Tehran embassy as Iran-Israel conflict escalates

Sydney cites 'deteriorating security environment' as Israel hit nuclear facilities again

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Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran on June 16. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters )

SYDNEY (Reuters) -- Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing "a deteriorating security environment" as Israel hit Iran's nuclear facilities again, and the week-old air war showed no sign yet of an exit strategy from either side.

Israel launched a sweeping aerial campaign against Iran last Friday, calling it a preemptive strike to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has denied any such plans and retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel.

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