Higher Fuel Costs a ‘Price Worth Paying’ for Peace in Iran and the World: Protestors

‘If you can bear and cop the consequences for a short period, eventually we’ll have a better life for the rest of the world,' said David Archer.

Australia's Iranian diaspora and its supporters gathered in front of the U.S. consulate in Sydney, Australia on April 11, 2026. Adam Chiang/The Epoch Times

SYDNEY—For most Australians, hip-pocket pain is now par for the course since the Iran War started.

Yet for Iranian-Australians like David Archer, it’s a short term cost worth paying to secure peace in the Middle East.