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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Australians warned that iran attack increases risk of further escalation and flight cancellations in region - The Untold Story

The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has responded to news of the US and Israel attack on Iran.
The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has responded to news of the US and Israel attack on Iran. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Australia has declared its support for US action against Iran to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon and “to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security”.

But Australia’s department of foreign affairs (Dfat) has warned of the risk of “reprisal attacks and further escalation” across the Middle East after the attack.

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