Penny Wong backs Israel and US strikes on Iran as Labor group decries ‘sycophantic capitulation to militarism’

The Guardian World

by Tom McIlroy Political editor

March 1, 2026

Australian foreign minister says Israel and US should explain ‘the legal basis for the attacks’ on Iran and won’t say if Pine Gap used during strikes Australia has urged Iran to stop retaliatory attacks on countries across the Middle East after the US and Israel bombed Iran, reportedly killing its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The foreign minister, Penny Wong, when asked about the legality of the strikes on Iran, said it was up to Australia’s allies to explain “the legal basis for the attacks”. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/1/2026