Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran
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Anthony Albanese has confirmed that three Australians were on a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship, after the Labor government earlier refused to comment on reports that emerged on Thursday.
The prime minister said the Australian defence force personnel were on the submarine as part of an Aukus training program.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/06/australians-onboard-us-submarine-sank-iran-warship
Author : Josh Butler and Ben Doherty
Publish date : 2026-03-06 00:30:00
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