Wong says she urged Iranian international minister to ‘exercise restraint’
Krishani Dhanji
Penny Wong confirmed on Insiders she’s spoken to her Iranian counterpart since Israel’s pre-emptive strikes hit Tehran on Friday, urging restraint.
The international minister says she liaised with companions earlier than straight partaking with Iran’s international minister, telling the regime to “return to diplomacy and dialogue”.
I stated, after liaising with companions, I straight put to the Iranian international minister [Abbas Araghchi], ‘We are saying to you, exercise restraint, return to diplomacy and dialogue’, as a result of persevering with to escalate this has penalties for all peoples of the area and I believe that’s – that may be a place that so many nations on the earth are placing to not solely the Iranians, but in addition to the Israelis.
Wong says the message from the Australian authorities to each Israeli and Iranian governments is in line with what the UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and the US president, Donald Trump, have stated – that the scenario should be de-escalated.
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Iran’s international minister confirms Wong’s name for either side to de-escalate
For his half, the Iranian international minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated in a press launch that in the course of the cellphone name with the international affairs minister, Penny Wong, he outlined the “scope of the Israeli regime’s aggression against Iran, including attacks on military targets and nuclear facilities”. And he confirmed that Wong urged all sides to “refrain from actions that risk escalating tensions”.
Wong says she urged Iranian international minister to ‘exercise restraint’
Krishani Dhanji
Penny Wong confirmed on Insiders she’s spoken to her Iranian counterpart since Israel’s pre-emptive strikes hit Tehran on Friday, urging restraint.
The international minister says she liaised with companions earlier than straight partaking with Iran’s international minister, telling the regime to “return to diplomacy and dialogue”.
I stated, after liaising with companions, I straight put to the Iranian international minister [Abbas Araghchi], ‘We are saying to you, exercise restraint, return to diplomacy and dialogue’, as a result of persevering with to escalate this has penalties for all peoples of the area and I believe that’s – that may be a place that so many nations on the earth are placing to not solely the Iranians, but in addition to the Israelis.
Wong says the message from the Australian authorities to each Israeli and Iranian governments is in line with what the UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and the US president, Donald Trump, have stated – that the scenario should be de-escalated.
Wong urges Iran and Israel to hunt to ‘dialogue and diplomacy’
Krishani Dhanji
The international minister, Penny Wong, says the scenario in Iran and Israel is “perilous” and “risky” and has advised Australians within the area to shelter in place.
Wong spoke on Insiders this morning, as each nations launch extra navy strikes.
Requested whether or not Israel’s pre-emptive strikes on Iran on Friday have been justified, Wong says there should be a de-escalation of the scenario, and each nations have to “exercise restraint and return to dialogue”:
The world is aware of that Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile program is a risk to worldwide peace and safety. And we all know that Iran has been discovered by the UN watchdog to be in breach of its non-proliferation obligations …
What I’d say is the important thing subject just isn’t, you realize, is there a risk – there may be, everyone knows that. It’s whether or not or not in response to it we improve the danger of regional escalation and that will have dire penalties to the individuals of the area.
So that’s the reason Australia has stated we urge de-escalation, we urge restraint, we urge dialogue and diplomacy, and that decision has been mirrored by like-minded and companions.
Wong says Israel does have a “right to self-defence” however the query is how the world now responds to the specter of Iran’s nuclear program.
She additionally says she spoke on to Iran’s international minister, urging him to train restraint.
Right here’s some cheer! Jo Khan caught up with Henry Younger, the 101-year-old who continues to be enjoying tennis. He’s getting ready for the ITF Masters Championships in Croatia. He’s had two new knees, a brand new hip, a pacemaker and extra (so I assume I ought to stop whinging about my creaky bones):
Our man Tom McIlroy is travelling with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, (Seattle now, Canada shortly). He writes that in talks with the US president, Donald Trump, Albanese will push for a tariff exemption for Australia, and flagged talks on important minerals and potential adjustments to biosecurity guidelines to permit extra US beef to be imported into Australia. And, sure, they’ll discuss Aukus (allow us to keep in mind that time Trump appeared to not know what the $368bn deal was):
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Good morning and welcome to right this moment’s weblog. And if you happen to have been hoping to ease into it, apologies – there’s fairly a bit happening.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has managed to shore up a gathering with the US president, Donald Trump. They’ll compensate for the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada on Tuesday. Tariffs are high of the agenda, however the Aukus deal is now trying shaky so that’s more likely to function as nicely. Albanese stated:
Clearly, there are points that the US president is coping with in the meanwhile, however I anticipate that we can have a constructive engagement.
The international affairs minister, Penny Wong, might be on Insiders shortly, which is great timing contemplating the whole lot that’s happening on the earth.
Talking of which, you’ll be able to observe the turmoil within the Center East at our dwell weblog right here.
We’re additionally chasing information that an Australian man has been shot and killed in Bali. The ABC stories {that a} Melbourne man died and one other was injured in an assault at a villa in Munggu, which is about an hour north of Kuta. A second man was injured.
I’m Tory Shepherd and I’ll attempt to discover some lighter information for you all through the day!
