US EditionPM Expresses Support for US Strikes on Iran
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor government expressed support for the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities over the past weekend.
- The strikes followed Iran's refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons program despite calls to come to the negotiating table, with Australia emphasizing Iran's repeated noncompliance.
- Albanese stated the US action targeted specific sites central to Iran's nuclear program and affirmed Australia’s role as a partner in alliance but refused to discuss intelligence sharing or military support.
- Legal experts Ben Saul and Don Rothwell declared the US strikes unlawful under international law, labeling them as crimes of aggression without UN Security Council endorsement.
- The government's endorsement signals ongoing alignment with US military policy, raising calls for transparency and debate over Australia’s sovereignty amid expanded US military presence and regional tensions.
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