Penny Wong refuses to say if any Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship
The Guardian World
by Ben DohertyMarch 5, 2026
More than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet as part of preparations for Aukus
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The Australian government has refused to disclose whether Australian sailors or officers were onboard the US attack submarine which torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 87 people.
More than 50 Australian sailors and officers are serving across the US attack submarine fleet, a training regimen that is part of preparations for Australia to command its own nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus deal.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026