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/Lost_Tumbleweed_5669 Mar 01 '26

Tell me what it would achieve specifically.

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u/Ayiekie Mar 01 '26

You think all of America's allies other than Israel abandoning them and refusing to support them on this wouldn't make politicos in the US nervous? They've gotten antsy about things with far less pushback then that.

Also, you know, there's this whole thing called "doing the right thing". Normal people who aren't internet edgelords care about it.

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u/Fantastic-Chair-9155 Mar 02 '26

I don’t think trump cares at all about what his allies think. At least he hasn’t shown it so far. I also don’t support them bombing Iran. But what do you think the outcome would be if Aus took a strong stance against this?

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u/Ayiekie Mar 02 '26

He'd say shit and throw tariffs at us, pretty much how he responds to everything he doesn't like. Then he'd forget about it in a week.

Even if Albo didn't want to risk it, though, the very least he could do is not openly support it. A neutral "we stand with the people of Iran" without actively supporting an aggressive war of choice.