Key Highlights
- Australia supports the US move against Iran's nuclear threat Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Iran had destabilised the region for decades through its ballistic missile and nuclear programmes, as well as its backing of armed proxies.
- “For decades, the Iranian regime has been a destabilising force, through its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, support for armed proxies, and brutal acts of violence and intimidation… We support the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent Iran from continuing to threaten international peace and security,” Albanese said.
- Also Read| ‘Will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea’: Trump says 9 Iranian navy ships sunk in US strikes Canada reiterates its stand on Iran Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described Iran as a principal source of instability and terror in the Middle East, reiterating Ottawa’s longstanding opposition to Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons.
- “Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons … Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security,” Carney said, adding that Canada supports US efforts to prevent further threats to international peace.
- Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘historic leadership’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly thanked President Trump for the operation, calling it a decisive moment in confronting Iran.
