Albanese faces stark choice if Trump escalates Iran war
Key points
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces a difficult choice if US President Donald Trump escalates the war against Iran. Trump said the US may carry out another military operation, as the conflict nears its eighth month.
- Labor backbench MPs have been muted during the war but have become slightly more vocal in recent weeks. Albanese, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles backed the February action against Iran.
- Some Labor MPs want Albanese to take a firmer stance against Trump.
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