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Australia Prime Minister Albanese says there is 'no justification' for Iran's 'indiscriminate' attacks

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned Iran’s retaliatory strikes on civilian areas as “indiscriminate” and insisted there is “no justification” for them, urging Tehran to cease immediately in response to U.S. and Israeli military actions in the region.

Christine Chen Reuters

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March 04, 2026

Australia Prime Minister Albanese says there is 'no justification' for Iran's 'indiscriminate' attacks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the Future Victoria Summit in Melbourne, Australia, February 25, 2026.

Michael Currie/Reuters

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday there was "no justification" for Iran's attacks on civilian areas in the Middle East in retaliation to U.S. and Israeli strikes.


"We have called for Iran to cease these indiscriminate attacks immediately," Albanese told Parliament.

-Christine Chen/Reuters

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