ASIO and Queensland police are investigating complaints that agents of the Iranian regime connected to Tehran's embassy in Canberra have been harassing and spying on pro-democracy activists in Australia.
The group Queensland Supporters of Democracy for Iran, which staged a protest in Brisbane on Saturday, says at least four Iranian-Australians have been detained and interrogated during visits to Tehran in recent months as a result of their involvement in the pro-democracy movement in Australia.
About 80 QSDI members rallied in Brisbane's Queens Park to protest against the execution of five political dissidents in Tehran earlier this month. QSDI convenor Mehran Rafiei says the turnout was smaller than for previous events because of fears that pro-regime "spies" within the Iranian-Australian community were reporting back to Tehran.
"Many people in the Iranian community are scared to turn up," Mr Rafiei said.
The group Queensland Supporters of Democracy for Iran, which staged a protest in Brisbane on Saturday, says at least four Iranian-Australians have been detained and interrogated during visits to Tehran in recent months as a result of their involvement in the pro-democracy movement in Australia.
About 80 QSDI members rallied in Brisbane's Queens Park to protest against the execution of five political dissidents in Tehran earlier this month. QSDI convenor Mehran Rafiei says the turnout was smaller than for previous events because of fears that pro-regime "spies" within the Iranian-Australian community were reporting back to Tehran.
"Many people in the Iranian community are scared to turn up," Mr Rafiei said.
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