The United States and Israel’s illegal war on Iran and Lebanon, apart from causing the widespread death and displacement of innocent peoples, is having knock-on effects for working people across the world.

The war reduced shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas — by about 95% since February 28.

This is driving up petrol, energy and fertiliser prices across the world.

Petrol prices are soaring at a time when Australians are already struggling with exorbitant housing and cost-of-living expenses. Meanwhile, fossil fuel companies are expected to make significant windfall profits, as they have during Russia’s war on Ukraine that also affected global supply.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese enthusiastically supported the US and Israel’s illegal war, providing military assistance to help bomb innocent people. This makes the government directly implicit in murder and the economic hit on working people.

However, the government refuses to implement immediate measures to ease the cost of living. Instead, Albanese has warned us to prepare for “economic........

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