Albanese says US unlikely to seek Australian military help against Iran

Anthony Albanese said he does not believe the US will request military assistance from Australia in its conflict with Iran, noting: “It’s a long way from Australia, and Australia is not – we are not big players in the Middle East.”

In an interview with ABC’s 7.30 last night, the prime minister said the US had not requested military assistance and he did not expect they would in the coming days and weeks.

The Canadian PM, Mark Carney, is due to arrive in Australia later today, though the main action of the visit is expected later in the week. He and Albanese are expected to cover a lot of ground in their talks.

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