"Iran has been able to pretty much hold the whole world economy to ransom. The economic pain is going to be more acute, and [the Australian public] are going to question the judgement of the president."
"Had we had a bit more lee time, we would not be in the current crisis we are now. As a close friend of the United States, Australia has a right to be honest and ask hard questions."
"It's not just Iran, China and Russia testing this world order. Donald Trump and his team have said it's dead, and we need to take that seriously."
"We've gone from regime change, to nuclear weapons, and then degrading Iran's missile capacity. The battle for the Strait of Hormuz would take some time to resolve."
Andrew Hastie criticized the US's handling of the Iran war, calling it a significant miscalculation by President Trump. He expressed concern that Australia's faith in the US alliance is waning due to the lack of consultation with allies. Hastie noted that Iran's actions are impacting the global economy and warned that the Australian public may question the president's judgment. He emphasized the need for Australia to ask tough questions as a close ally and highlighted the unclear strategic goals of the US in the region.
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