The United States-Israel illegal bombing campaign of Iran鈥檚 nuclear facilities and targeted assassinations in civilian areas risk fuelling a wider catastrophic war. It echoes the US鈥 illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq, 22 years after false allegations of the Saddam Hussein regime having weapons of mass destruction.
United Nations Secretary-General聽Ant贸nio Guterres told the Security Council on June 22 that the US bombing Iran鈥檚 nuclear sites was a 鈥減erilous turn鈥, warning that the region cannot endure yet another 鈥渃ycle of destruction鈥.聽
The 聽(IAEA) has warned that violence could reach 鈥渦nthinkable levels鈥 and the global non-proliferation regime, the Non-Proliferation Treaty (to which Iran is a signatory since 1970 and Israel is not) 鈥渃ould crumble and fall鈥.
Asked about the legality of the Israel-US strikes, told ABC News on June 23 that 鈥渢he world has agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon and we support action to prevent that, and that is what this is鈥.
She said the [US] 鈥渟trikes are on facilities which are designed for the purpose of a nuclear program. We know that the UN nuclear watchdog has said that Iran has enough heavily enriched uranium to enable it to, enough for several nuclear weapons 鈥 so we, like others in the international community, do not want Iran to get a nuclear weapon.鈥
However, the said as recently as May 31 that while it is concerned with Iran鈥檚 lack of reporting on aspects of its nuclear program, it 鈥渉as no credible indications of an ongoing, undeclared structured nuclear programme 鈥 in Iran and notes the statements of the highest officials in Iran that the use of nuclear weapons is incompatible with Islamic Law鈥.
It also said a direct hit on Iran鈥檚 operating nuclear power station 鈥渃ould result in a very high release of radioactivity鈥.
Israel鈥檚 genocide in Gaza continues, with US political and military support. Israel has shot more than 400 starving Palestinians and wounded nearly 2000 since the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing minuscule amounts of aid in May.
Since Israel broke the two-month long ceasefire, launching a massive assault on Gaza on March 18, at least 5647 Palestinians have been killed and 19,201 wounded. Hospitals are running out of fuel and supplies, and there is no longer enough fuel for ambulances.
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Protests across Australia over June 21鈥22 demanded the Australian government come out strongly against the Israel-US attacks on Iran, and reiterated the need for sanctions on Israel for its war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank.
Thousands marched through the streets of Gadigal Country/Sydney on June 22, after US President Donald Trump announced that the US had joined Israel鈥檚 illegal and unprovoked bombing of Iran.聽
Peter Boyle reports that Amal Naser from the Palestine Action Group Sydney, which organised the protest, said that Israel was the only country in the Middle East that had nuclear weapons and refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.聽
NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi told protesters that the Australian and other Western governments had shown 鈥渆xtreme moral cowardice鈥 by refusing to stand up to this brutal aggression. The protest called on Labor to break its military alliance with the US and to sanction Israel.
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A snap protest was held at Sydney Town Hall on June 20 to oppose Israel鈥檚 bombing of Iran. The rally was organised by left-wing Iranian community activists and joined by various groups.聽
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Palestine Action Group took the NSW Labor government to the Supreme Court to challenge the draconian anti-protest laws it introduced in February, reports Isaac Nellist.聽
A rally and press conference were held outside the court before proceedings began on June 19.聽
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Thousands joined the weekly rally in Naarm/Melbourne on June 22, reports Chloe DS.聽
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An emergency protest was held outside the Egyptian Consulate in the Naarm CBD on June 19 in response to Egypt blocking the Sumud Convoy and arresting and detaining activists participating in the Global March to Gaza, reports Jordan AK.
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Palestine solidarity activists in Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide marched along the beach from Glenelg to Brighton in solidarity with the Sumud Convoy and the Global March to Gaza, reports Jordan Ellis.聽
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