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Any Ministerial Submissions Provided To The Foreign Minister, Other Advice Or Briefings Provided To The Foreign Minister’s Office, And DFAT Talking Points Related To Any Of The Following: (a) The…
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Any Ministerial Submissions Provided To The Foreign Minister, Other Advice Or Briefings Provided To The Foreign Minister’s Office, And DFAT Talking Points Related To Any Of The Following: (a) The Round Of US-Iran Negotiations, Mediated By Oman, Regarding Iran's Nuclear Program That Was Held In Geneva On/around 26 February 2026; (b) Military Action By Israel And The United States Against Iran Commencing On/about 28 February 2026, But With The Scope Limited Only To (i) The Objectives Of This Military Action And (ii) The Consistency Or Otherwise Of Such Military Action With The UN Charter And International Law. In All Cases, The Search Is Limited To Documents Generated In The Period 26 February 2026 To 3 March 2026 Inclusive, But With The Following Further Limitation Regarding The DFAT Talking Points Limb Of The Request. The DFAT Talking Points Relating To The Above Matters Are Sought Only At The Following Two Points In Time: The Final Version Of The Relevant Talking Points That Were Current As At 27 February 2026 And The Final Version Of The Relevant Talking Points That Were Current As At 3 March 2026
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This disclosure contains DFAT cables and talking points addressing US-Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva (26 February 2026) and subsequent military action by Israel and the United States against Iran (28 February 2026). A Vienna UN post cable from 27 February reports on discussions with IAEA officials regarding Iran's nuclear file ahead of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting (2-6 March), including briefing on the status of US-Iran talks. Subsequent media talking points dated 3 March describe the situation as an unpredictable "Middle East Regional Conflict," emphasizing government priority for Australian safety and security, with DFAT's 24/7 Crisis Centre activated. Most substantive content remains redacted under public interest immunity (sections 22(1)(a)(ii) and 33(a)(iii)), preventing disclosure of specific diplomatic assessments, negotiation details, and legal analysis regarding the military action's UN Charter and international law consistency.
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