As Labor fails to repudiate Trumpism, Australia is being dragged into the US and Israel’s illegal war against Iran

The Guardian · March 6, 2026 War
As Labor fails to repudiate Trumpism, Australia is being dragged into the US and Israel’s illegal war against Iran

The Albanese government has stood by as the foundations of the international order were destroyed – making our country complicit in its collapse When the US defence secretary announced on Wednesday (US time) that a US fast-attack submarine had sunk an Iranian ship off the coast of Sri Lanka, it immediately raised questions about Australian involvement, because of the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine deal. According to Australia’s defence department, “ one in 10 ” of the crew members on US-flagged Virginia class submarines are Australian, embedded as part of the Aukus training program. So was the submarine that sunk the Iranian ship a Virginia class?

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