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Iran's Canberra embassy encourages Australian-based Iranians to volunteer for Janfada war program

Tehran’s embassy in Canberra promoted a recruitment drive for Iran’s “Janfada” (sacrificing life) volunteer war program via its website and Telegram channel, targeting Australian-based Iranians. The posts were removed after questions were raised, sparking alarm from diaspora groups, calls to close the embassy, and an investigation by the Australian Federal Police, given the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—linked to the program—is designated a state sponsor of terrorism in Australia.