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Iranian-Australian activists fear they are being watched in Australia

Original: 'Like many Iranian Australian activists, Zand lives with the lingering feeling that he is being watched in Australia. He

Iranian-Australian activists say they live with the constant feeling of being monitored on Australian soil. One activist, Zand, fears personal details he gave to the Iranian embassy in Canberra during his eldest son's 2017 passport application were passed on to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The claims have renewed concerns about foreign interference and the safety of diaspora critics of Tehran living in Australia.

Why now: Fresh reporting on alleged Iranian surveillance of dissidents abroad is raising concerns about foreign interference in Australia.

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• 'Like many Iranian Australian activists, Zand lives with the lingering feeling that he is being watched in Australia. He fears that personal details provided to the Iranian embassy in Canberra, as part of his eldest son’s passport application in 2017, were passed to the IRGC –… · oscarjiminy@aus.social · 1

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