Iranian political refugee who risked his life at Bondi faces deportation

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:50:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/iranian-refugee-faces-deportation-despite-bondi-bravery/106450922>

"Twice in his life, AB has put his body on the line trying to stand up to
violent extremists.

The first time, he won't talk about.

That was in Iran where, as a young man, he was imprisoned and tortured after
protesting against a theocratic regime.

The second time he has to talk about.

Homicide detectives have taken his witness statement about the Bondi terrorist
attack on December 14 last year.

He told them how, in the final moments of the attack, he ran to disarm one of
the Islamic State-inspired shooters, only to be shot at by police and assaulted
by bystanders who mistook him for a terrorist."

Via Clarice Boomshakala.

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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