Australia is right to support the US in Iran - but can only offer limited help

Eight days into the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, Australia has announced a limited contribution to help under-attack Gulf states detect and shoot down Iranian missiles and drones.

While the outcome of the conflict remains far from certain and few people would pretend to know how a war of this scale will unfold, Australia is right to support the United States and the defence of the Gulf states under attack, within limits.