Australian embassy staff in Tehran rushed out of Iran amid fears of bigger conflict in the Middle East

The federal government has rushed Australian diplomats in Tehran out of Iran and across the border into Azerbaijan as fears of a major war in the Middle East continue to mount. It is also ramping up its warnings to Australians in Iran, urging them to make their own way out of the country by road if they can safely do so. The ABC has been told that Australian diplomats — along with family members — spent almost 24 hours travelling by car to get out of the country as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes, and as President Donald…