Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) | Hansard source

DFAT officials have had several meetings with the Iranian ambassador in Canberra. Our embassy in Tehran has made repeated representations to very senior Iranians officials in Tehran. Given these conversations and the timing of the arrests, I can say these arrests do not relate to broader issues. We have no reason to think that these arrests are connected to international concerns over Iran's nuclear program, United Nations sanctions or sanctions enforcement, or maritime security and the safety of civilian shipping.

I would finally like to remind Australians of the importance of consulting the DFAT smartraveller website. DFAT's travel advice for Iran is 'reconsider your need to travel'. The highest level, 'do not travel', applies in some parts of the country.