Australia has condemned Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on Gulf states and Jordan, joining with many other like-minded nations at an urgent debate at the United Nations.
The UN urgent debate focused on a resolution brought by a group of countries to discuss Iran’s “recent military aggression launched by Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates” and the “targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, which has resulted in the loss of innocent lives”.
In a statement last night read out by Australia’s ambassador to the UN, Clare Walsh, Australia said:
We reiterate our call for Iran and its proxies to cease all such attacks immediately. Australia stands in solidarity with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan and affirms support for their sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, including by co-sponsoring their resolution, we recognise the profound impact that Iran’s actions are having on civilian populations in the region…
Australia continues to call on all parties to uphold international humanitarian law, to protect civilians, including humanitarian personnel.
The statement contained no mention of actions by the US or Iran.
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Australia has condemned Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on Gulf states and Jordan, joining with many other like-minded nations at an urgent debate at the United Nations. More details in a moment.
There is more gloom this morning about the worsening economic impact of the Iran war and how it threatens fuel shortages and higher food prices. We have more coming up, but we’ll also be across breaking economic news today which includes Reserve Bank assistant governor Christopher Kent speaking in Sydney this morning, which could include insights about how the crisis is being seen in Martin Place. The national accounts are released later in the morning and the OECD interim economic outlook is coming this evening.
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