Federal Defence Minister Bill Blair said on Monday that he supports Israel’s right to do whatever it deems necessary to defend itself from Iran, even attacking its oil and gas infrastructure.

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Federal Defence Minister Bill Blair said on Monday that he supports Israel's right to do whatever it deems necessary to defend itself.{ai:summary}<p>Federal Defence Minister Bill Blair endorsed Israel's right to defend itself against Iran, suggesting that attacking Iranian oil and gas infrastructure could be justified. He described such a strike as an "appropriate" response to Iran's recent missile attack on Israel. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

'Appropriate' for Israel to attack Iran's oilfields, Defence Minister Bill Blair says

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