Australia's Risky Pursuit of an Illegal War Against Iran
An analysis of the legality and dangers of Australia's involvement in a potential war with Iran, drawing parallels to the Iraq war in 2003.
Australia, as a middle power, should be cautious about its aspirations for an illegal war with Iran. The author, Andrew Wilkie, a former intelligence officer who resigned over the fraudulent case for the invasion of Iraq in 2003, sees alarming parallels between the two situations.
To have legal grounds for the use of force, a country must be acting in self-defense in response to an attack or imminent attack, or be acting with the express approval of the UN Security Council. However, the Australian government and the opposition have been obfuscating the legality of the US-Israel war on Iran.
Source: The Guardian
