Well, that was a lot to take in.

Here is what we know.

Yesterday, the prime minister and cabinet received a report from ASIO that alleged concrete links between Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and recent anti-Semitic attacks in Australia, including the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne and a foiled alleged attack in Sydney.

Foreign affairs staff were immediately activated in pulling out Australian diplomatic staff from Iran and relocating them to third countries.

Once that had happened, Australia informed Iran’s ambassador to Australia that their diplomatic status had been revoked (known as persona non grata in diplomatic speak) and they had seven days to leave the country. That all happened just after midday.

Australia will now take steps to register the IRGC as a terrorist group under Australia’s terrorism register.

There are more cases being investigated, and while criminal elements are suspected of having been involved, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says he does not think organised crime is involved in the attacks, and instead some people have been paid to carry them out.

The allegation (some of this is still in front of a court or may end up in a court, so it is all alleged at this point) is that Iran paid some Australian based people to carry out the plans.

So yeah. Bit on.