Iran Condemns Deadly Attack on Jewish Holiday Event in Sydney

Reuters

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, 14 December 2025.

Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday denounced a deadly shooting at a Jewish holiday event in Sydney,  Australia.

"As a matter of principle, Iran condemns the violent attack against civilians in Sydney, Australia," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said in a post on X.

"Terror violence and mass killing shall be condemned, wherever they're committed, as unlawful and criminal."

Eleven people were killed and 29 were taken to hospital after gunmen opened fire on Jewish people observing Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Australia, New South Wales Police said.

One of the gunmen has been named as 24-year-old Naveed Akram, who was likely a Muslim man of Pakistani origin, a senior law enforcement official told ABC News.

Source: Iran International, ABC News


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