Australia on Wednesday withdrew a threat to take Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the International Court of Justice for inciting violence against Israel.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said his government had mulled over the option for months before deciding that a trial could distract attention from international efforts to end Iran's nuclear program.
"We determined to avoid pursuing a case which would give further profile to these obscene remarks," Smith told Parliament.
"Most importantly, the Australian government would not want such legal action to complicate or distract from the international community's efforts to …
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