Australia’s decision to back in the US’ war against Iran in February was “not a mistake”, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite said this morning, as the effects of the conflict continue to be felt around the world.
Asked if the government might have made a different decision if it had been able to foresee the economic fallout of the war on Australia, Thistlethwaite told News24:
“We supported it in the beginning because it was aimed at ensuring that Iran cannot acquire a nuclear weapon, and that was the right thing to do, and we stand by that. So that was not a mistake. That was the right thing to do.
“But this conflict has…
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