Mr Marles said an Iranian drone strike hit the Al Minhad Air Base on the first night of the conflict, but no personnel were injured. Mr Marles reiterated the Albanese government's support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, though he conceded "it's very difficult to speculate on how long the conflict will last". "We've been very clear we support the action, having as a core aim denying Iran the ability to acquire a deployable nuclear weapon, which would obviously be a catastrophe for the world," he said.
Author: Samantha Dick
Published at: 2026-03-02 23:39:31
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