Aussie Submariners Aboard US Vessel in Iran Clash, PM Confirms
Australian defense force personnel were on a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship, PM Albanese reveals, as part of AUKUS training program.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that three Australians were on board a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship, after the Labor government earlier refused to comment on reports that emerged on Thursday.
The PM said the Australian Defence Force personnel were on the submarine as part of an AUKUS training program. Albanese emphasized that no Australian personnel took part in the actual attacks on Iran.
The incident marks a significant escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, as the two countries continue to navigate the geopolitical fallout from the 2015 nuclear deal that President Trump withdrew from in 2018.
Source: The Guardian
