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Australia abandons neutral stance on Iran strikes, backs in Trump
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/ ... 0250623-p5m9g1.html
ByOlivia Ireland
Updated June 23, 2025 — 9.22amfirst published at 7.14am
Australia has declared its support for US President Donald Trump’s strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, in a major departure from its stance just a day earlier when an unnamed government spokesperson released a statement that took a neutral position and called for peace.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday confirmed Australia’s support for the US strikes, but declined to say how close Iran was to making a nuclear bomb or whether the joint US-Australia intelligence base at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory was used.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the Austrealian government supported the US strikes on Iran.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
“We support action to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapons,” she said on Channel Nine’s Today.
“These sites are specific to Iran’s nuclear program and we know that the UN nuclear watchdog has said … that Iran is enriching to almost military levels.”
When Trump confirmed the strikes on the weekend, the Australian government gave a statement that reiterated Iran’s missile and ballistic missile programs were dangerous but was neutral on the US decision to attack them.
“We note the US president’s statement that now is the time for peace,” the statement read. “The security situation in the region is highly volatile. We continue to call for de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy.”
The shift from neutrality to full support emphasises Australia’s close alliance to the US, echoing its stance before the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Wong declined to say if she had seen clear evidence that Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear bomb, but note the country was enriching uranium close to weapons grade, or if any American facilities in Australia at Pine Gap were used to help carry out the strikes.
“We don’t comment on intelligence matters. We certainly don’t comment on the matters you are asking me about, the US made clear publicly these were unilateral strikes,” she told ABC News Breakfast.
The opposition backed the strikes over the weekend, endorsing the US and Israeli position that the attacks were essential to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons. Iran has said it is not developing weapons and vowed to retaliate. The Greens argue the strikes were illegal under international law.
Despite other countries making clear their position a day before Australia, Wong said the government had not delayed taking a stance. “I don’t accept that characterisation,” she said.
“These sites are specific to Iran’s nuclear program,” the foreign minister said. “And we know what the UN nuclear watchdog has said ... that Iran is enriching to almost military levels.”
Opposition acting foreign affairs spokesman Andrew Hastie welcomed the government’s shift but said it had taken too long.
“I’m glad to see that Penny Wong has essentially endorsed our position and I’m glad we have bipartisanship on this,” he said on ABC Radio National.
“What yesterday demonstrated was that the prime minister’s flat-footed, his instincts aren’t great on this and he should have called a [National Security Committee of cabinet] meeting yesterday for an event of such significance. Instead, it’s happening this morning.”
Wong confirmed on Monday that 2900 Australians in Iran and 1300 in Israel had registered for consular assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Wong said there were reports that Israeli airspace might open for a limited period, which the government would try to use to get people out while land exits are all but closed. Australia does not have personnel in Iran but has promised to help Australians who make it to the Azerbaijan border on their own.
“We have advised Australians on the ground of that fact and I emphasise we are seeking to utilise this opportunity, but the situation on the ground is uncertain and fluid and risky,” Wong said.
Senior minister Tanya Plibersek told Sunrise earlier on Monday that the government backed US strikes against Iran in a shift confirmed shortly afterward by Wong.
“We do support the strikes,” Plibsersek said. “We certainly don’t want to see full-scale war in the Middle East. It is a very delicate and different time and we would encourage Iran to come back to the negotiating table.”
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