Australia’s PM Advises Middle East Tourists: ‘Leave if You’re Not Dead Yet’
KEY POINTS
- •The Australian Prime Minister advised nationals to leave Middle East and Gulf countries if it was safe to do so.
- •Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated that Australia was not informed in advance about the Iran bombing.
- •Wong declined to confirm whether Australian intelligence facilities were used during the Iran incident.
In a stunning diplomatic newsletter that reads like a bad Tinder breakup, Australia's PM told citizens to evacuate Middle East and Gulf countries 'if it is safe to do so'—because nothing says ‘good advice’ like conditional warnings in a war zone. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed Australia wasn’t given a heads-up about the Iran bombing, adding with all the enthusiasm of a mysterious intern, 'You wouldn’t expect us to be.' She also skillfully avoided confirming if Australian intelligence facilities were used—because if secrecy was a sport, Australians just got bronze. Stay tuned for more diplomatic dodgeball.
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(1 of 3)PM’s evacuation advice: If you survive the Middle East, please leave; Foreign Minister’s intelligence on Iran is playing hide-and-seek. Aussie diplomacy at its finest.
Nothing says preparedness like telling citizens to leave the Middle East only if it’s convenient. Classic Aussie optimism.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong's calm ‘We weren’t told in advance; you wouldn’t expect us to be’ is the diplomatic equivalent of not reading the group chat.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 3/1/2026 | Author: Ben Smee
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