Australian PM condemns Iranian attack, calls for de-escalation

By AP 2 October 2024, 8:15 am 3 Edit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the media at Parliament House in Canberra, June 17, 2024. (Lukas Coch/Pool Photo via AP)

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns Iran’s missile attack on Israel and calls for de-escalation.

“We’re very concerned about Iran’s actions, which is why we condemn them,” Albanese tells reporters in Melbourne, Australia.

“It is a good thing that it would appear that the defense of Israel, supported by the United States, has ensured that there is no loss of civilian life, it would appear, at this stage. There’s been too much loss of life in that region,” Albanese adds.

Albanese says Israel has a right to defend itself.

“What we have called for consistently is for a de-escalation in the region, along with our friends in the United States and others,” Albanese adds.