As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast
NATO downed a missile fired by Iran at Turkey, and a U.S. sub sank an Iranian Navy ship off Sri Lanka, thousands of miles from the war zone.
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State’s attorney general Sonya Kilkenny confirms she is seeking advice. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator says military assets should be used ‘if necessary’ to repatriate AustraliansThe shadow defence minister, James Paterson, says the Middle East is a “challenging” environment for commercial airlines to fly in, with airports in the region being struck by Iran.If those commercial options are not available, then every other option needs to be considered, including using ADF assets to repatriate Australians if that’s necessary.We have used military planes to evacuate Australians from conflict zones. And if that’s necessary in this instance, if it’s possible in this instance, then obviously the government will have our bipartisan support.But we also take this position with some regret, because the current conflict is another example of the failure of the international order, despite decades of UN security council resolutions, the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency in a succession of sanctions and diplomatic frameworks, Iran’s nuclear threat remains, and now United States and Israel have acted without engaging the UN or consulting with allies, including Canada.The question is: where to from here? Given we have a rapidly spreading conflict and growing threats to civilian life across the region, Canada reaffirms that international law binds all belligerents.The action that was taken, we weren’t consulted on it. There was not a process, a broader process for it. It would appear, prima facie … to be inconsistent with international law. Continue reading...
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More than 80 people killed and 32 crew members rescued alive from the 180-crew frigate Iris DenaAnalysis: Trump administration still not settled on reasons for warTell us: how have you been affected by the conflict?Lebanese state media said that four people were killed and six more were wounded in an Israeli strike on a building in Baalbek in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday.“The initial toll is four killed and six wounded, and work is underway to rescue families from under the rubble,” Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said. Continue reading...
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The measure would have restricted President Trump’s power to wage war against Iran without congressional authorization. U.S. officials said airstrikes were accelerating, and several nations sent reinforcements to the Middle East to protect their interests.
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