Australia news live: Wong flags military assistance in Middle East but no ‘offensive action’ against Iran
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong indicated potential military assistance in the Middle East, while emphasizing that Australia will not engage in "offensive action" against Iran.
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Open questions and key claims
Albanese said memorials within Australia for Aytatollah Ali Khamenei are “inappropriate”.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran were “inconsistent with international law”.
The Iranians must never gain a nuclear weapon.
We want to see a broader de-escalation of these hostilities.
Canada and Australia produce one-third of the world's uranium and lithium and more than 40% of its iron ore.
A ceasefire should not occur until Tehran no longer had the capability to produce a nuclear weapon.
We strongly condemns the American and Israeli bombings of Iran.
Supporting the airstrikes and at the same time calling for a secession of those strikes is an inherent contradiction.
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