Australia expelled the Iranian ambassador yesterday. Can anyone give an insights as to what happens during this processes?
I guess diplomatic relations are severed until an ambassador returns to the host country.
I guess diplomatic relations are severed until an ambassador returns to the host country.
[1] https://apnews.com/article/australia-iran-antisemitism-attac...
The nation whose ambassador was expelled may choose to downgrade relations formally, even if the other side has not, as its own protest, of course.
On the other hand, expelling an ambassador is a rare event and usually one piece of a fairly extreme diplomatic protest that involves other elements, either simultaneously or in close temporal proximity (fully cutting off relations or even declaring war would not be that unusual as accompanying actions.)
Summary: Netanyahu threatened Australian Prime Minister Albanese, and Albanese capitulated quickly.