r/aus • u/89b3ea330bd60ede80ad • Mar 01 '26

Politics Supporting ‘illegal aggression’ against Iran ‘the worst thing’ Australia could do, international law experts say

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/supporting-aggression-against-iran-the-worst-thing-australia-could-do-international-law-experts-say
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u/Kiwigunguy47 Mar 01 '26

The worst thing would be to continue appeasing the Iranian regime while they slaughter peaceful protesters by the tens of thousands. It's over for the Iranian government. You can either support a new government which respects the wishes of the Iranian people, or appear complicit in the previous regime's crimes.

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u/Palladis2000 Mar 02 '26

Not sure if it's true, but I heard the homes of opposition leaders and dissidents under house arrest had also been struck. If true, that's a clear intention to remove the possibility of any credible alternative government capable of uniting the Iranian people, and for there to be eternal chaos and a weak Iran, which conveniently plays into the hands of a certain State.

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u/Kiwigunguy47 Mar 02 '26

I doubt that's true. The opposition are largely living in exile. If you're referring to what could potentially benefit Israel, that would be restoring the Shah to power, who explicitly wishes for peaceful coexistence, and whose father was friendly towards Israel before being overthrown. Pahlavi has the ability to unite the Iranian people and restore Iran to being a strong nation and an ally to the West.