DFAT talking points on US-Israel strikes on Iran reveal legal fears

Speech notes prepared for government ministers in response to US and Israeli air strikes against Iran reveal concerns that questions will be raised about the legality of the attacks in the first place.

Documents received by cricket It shows how, through freedom of information (FOI) mechanisms, government ministers, including Foreign Secretary Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, were prepared by DFAT to confront potential questions about the legality of US and Israeli attacks. The airstrikes began on February 28, setting off an ongoing war that has resulted in deaths. more than that 5,000 people and threw the world economy into chaos.