Professor Ben Saul on unprecedented step in Iran-Australia rift

In a conversation with SBS Hebrew, Ben Saul University of Sydney professor and UN Special Rapporteur analyses Australia’s unprecedented expulsion of Iran’s ambassador. He explains the move as a "strong symbolic signal" against Iran's destabilising activities on Australian soil, which endanger its multicultural pluralism. Professor Saul also explores the complex implications of potentially listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation.

Professor Ben Saul is Challis Chair of International Law at the University of Sydney and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism.