The IRGC threat ends when the Islamic Republic does

The piece argues that Australia’s handling of threats tied to Iran should be treated as a national-security priority rather than only an immigration or border issue. It cites British reporting alleging that networks linked to the Iranian state have used established people-smuggling routes to move suspected operatives into the UK, including via small-boat crossings in the English Channel, though some claims remain unverified. The author says the same routes could allow hostile actors to operate with deniable channels and reduced scrutiny. The article links the broader concern to Australia’s own assessments: Australian intelligence concluded Iran directed an October 2024 arson attack on Lewis’ Continental Kitchen in Sydney and a December 2024 firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, allegedly via layers of criminal proxies. It notes that the Albanese government later expelled Iranian diplomats, suspended embassy operations in Tehran, created a new state sponsor of terrorism framework, and listed the IRGC.