Australia ‘extremely concerned’ after Israeli airstrikes on Iran confirmed by US

The acting foreign minister, Katy Gallagher, said on Friday that Australia “remains extremely concerned about the potential for miscalculation and further escalation of conflict in the region”.

Reuters on Friday cited sources saying Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch-foes.

“And that is why we must unambiguously denounce Iran’s military attack on Israel and the regime’s sponsoring of terrorist groups across the region.”

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Tensions have been rising since an airstrike on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus on 1 April that was blamed on Israel.