Britt Jones
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called out Donald Trump for his war against Iran, as he warns him on his objectives.
The war between Iran, US and Israel is entering its second month, after the POTUS initially claimed it would be over within a matter of days.
However, with no end in sight, things have been getting more complicated as other nations weighed in on the war.
It all began on February 28, when Israel and the US began firing missiles at Iran, leading to retaliatory strikes on US bases in neighboring countries.
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Recently, it has been reported that the Department of War is preparing for ground operations as thousands of US soldiers and Marines have traveled to the Middle East.
But without a clear understanding of what the objectives are in this war, other nations are struggling to support it.
Speaking in Canberra on Monday (March 30), Aussie leader Albanese has asked for ‘more certainty’ from the US on its objectives in Iran, whilst warning that it’ll be a difficult task to change the nation’s regime.
While the PM has issued his support and stated that it’s important to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon, and to change its leadership, Albanese wants to see an end to the conflict.
"I want to see more certainty in what the objectives of the war are, and I want to see a de-escalation," he said. "A de-escalation is in the global economy's interest. I have nothing but contempt for the Iranian regime."
Calling the task of changing its regime, ‘very difficult’, he added: "At the beginning of the conflict the objectives were outlined as one: stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, which has been clearly achieved.”
He went on to say in his address: "Secondly, degrading the opportunity that Iran has for engaging in military action, either overt or through its proxies in Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis. Clearly there has been a substantial degrading of Iran's position.
"The third was regime change and I think that, very clearly, history tells us that regime change imposed from outside is very difficult."
However, he went on to say that ‘whether that is going to occur or not is something that I think needs to be outlined’.
In the latest update by the POTUS, he said he was having ‘productive talks’ with Iran about ending the war, but the Middle Eastern nation has denied any negotiations have been taking place – going as far as to say that it is ready to take on US troops if they set their boots on the ground.
UNILAD reached out to the White House for comment.