Australia ‘alarmed’ by escalation between Israel and Iran
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the escalation between Israel and Iran risks further destabilising a region that is already volatile.
PHOTO: REUTERS
SYDNEY – Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on June 13 she was alarmed by the escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran, after Israel said it had struck dozens of targets inside Iran.
“Australia is alarmed by the escalation between Israel and Iran,” Ms Wong told a news conference.
“This risks further destabilising a region that is already volatile.”
Australians in the region should monitor government advisories from Canberra on travel in the Middle East, she added.
Israel said early on June 13 that it struck Iran, and the Iranian media said explosions were heard in Tehran as tensions mounted over US efforts to win Iran’s agreement to halt production of material for an atomic bomb. REUTERS
