Australia to provide military support to Gulf states attacked by Iran
Australia to provide military support to Gulf states attacked by Iran
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Australia to provide military support to Gulf states
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirms the Australian Defence Force will deploy an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to the Gulf to help protect and defend the region, providing long-range reconnaissance acti...
In short:
Australia will send a military aircraft and 85 ADF personnel to the United Arab Emirates to assist in the defence of Gulf nations that have been attacked by Iran.
They will be operational by the end of the week for an initial four-week period for the "collective self-defence of Gulf nations".
What's next?
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Iran's attacks on neighbouring countries escalated overnight.