Australia says Iran’s nuclear program ‘a threat to international peace’ after US launches attacks and threatens more

<p>Albanese government says ‘security situation in region is highly volatile’ as experts and Greens decry Trump-ordered strikes as illegal</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/22/australia-news-live-richard-marles-andrew-hastie-iran-israel-anthony-albanese-penny-wong-coalition-labor-nsw-vic-qld-ntwnfb">Australia news live: latest politics updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The federal government has called for “de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy” after the US bombed Iran, as almost 4,000 Australian citizens attempt to escape the conflict zone.</p><p>Donald Trump said the US had “totally obliterated” key Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities after directly intervening to aid Israel’s mission to destroy Tehran’s nuclear program.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/22/australia-says-irans-nuclear-program-a-threat-to-international-peace-after-us-launches-attacks-and-threatens-more">Continue reading...</a>