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Australia Urges Dialogue Amid Rising Israel-Iran Tensions

6/15/2025

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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged for calm and diplomatic solutions as violence flares between Israel and Iran. While she acknowledges Israel's right to self-defense, she stops short of backing its military actions. Meanwhile, the international nuclear watchdog's concerns over Iran's nuclear growth have sparked calls for urgent dialogue from Western leaders to avert further conflict.

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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged for calm and diplomatic solutions as violence flares between Israel and Iran. While she acknowledges Israel's right to self-defense, she stops short of backing its military actions. Meanwhile, the international nuclear watchdog's concerns over Iran's nuclear growth have sparked calls for urgent dialogue from Western leaders to avert further conflict.