A mural of Mahsa Amini by artist Scott Marsh is seen in Alexandria, Sydney, Australia, 28 October 2022. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested in Tehran on 13 September by the police unit responsible for enforcing Iran's strict dress code for women. She fell into a coma while in police custody and was declared dead on 16 September. EPA-EFE/DAN HIMBRECHTS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT 
Israel launched a sweeping aerial campaign against Iran last Friday, calling it a preemptive strike to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has denied any such plans and retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel.
"The Australian government has directed the departure of all Australian officials and dependents ... based on advice about the deteriorating security environment in Iran," Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement.
Consular staff are being deployed to neighbouring Azerbaijan, including its border crossings, to support Australians departing Iran, Wong said.
"We remain in close contact with other partner countries. At this stage, our ability to provide consular services is extremely limited due to the situation on the ground. The airspace remains closed," she added.
Australia's ambassador to Iran, Ian McConville, would remain in the region to support the government's response, Wong said.
More than 1,500 Australians and their families in Iran have sought assistance to leave the country, official data showed.
(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Diane Craft and Jamie Freed)