Lindt Cafe's Islamic Gunman Identified

Australian news sources have identified the Lindt Cafe gunman as an Iranian cleric named Man Haron Monis (49).

Monis is out on bail following a series of violent crimes, having been accused of being an accessory in the brutal murder of his ex-wife.

Noleen Hayson Pal (30) was stabbed multiple times and then set on fire. Monis's current partner, Amirah Droudis (34), is accused of that murder.

Monis was also charged with 50 counts of indecent and sexual assault.

He also sent offensive letters to the families of deceased soldiers in 2007 and 2009.

Monis came to Australia from Iran in 1996.