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Iran Criticizes Australian Asylum Policy

Iran’s foreign minister has criticized Australia’s policy towards asylum seekers. Mohammad Javad Zarif also rejected continued scrutiny of Tehran’s human rights record and its ballistic missile program during a visit to the country. Zarif is known for his forthright views. At the end of an official two-day visit to Australia, Iran’s foreign minister again took aim at Israel and the United States for threatening to bomb what he called Iran’s “peaceful nuclear facilities.” Zarif...

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