Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared Australia's support for the United States' military intervention in Iran, following a massive joint US-Israeli operation on Feb. 28 that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Speaking from Canberra on March 1, Albanese stated that the regime's leader "will not be mourned," citing decades of regional destabilisation and state-sponsored oppression.
The strikes, which hit multiple Iranian provinces, were launched after a total breakdown in nuclear enrichment negotiations.
The situation escalated rapidly as Tehran reportedly targeted a US base in Bahrain, while retaliatory explosions were felt in Kuwait and Riyadh.
Despite the volatility, Albanese defended the necessity of the action, asserting that the international community could "never allow" the regime to develop a nuclear weapon.
Domestically, the Prime Minister highlighted the regime's direct interference in Australian sovereignty, noting that Tehran had orchestrated at least two "appalling" attacks on Australian soil in 2024.