Labor MPs quietly alarmed by Albanese government’s response to US-Israel strikes on Iran

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Several MPs question why the party rushed to endorse strikes that were likely in breach of international law

Labor MPs were privately alarmed about the Albanese government’s immediate response to the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran, including a statement that offered unreserved support for the legally questionable attack that sparked the war.

Guardian Australia can reveal the concerns were aired during a meeting of Labor’s left faction after the first strikes on Iran in February, which triggered the conflict that has since spread across the region.

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