US-Iran war updates: Iran, Israel trade airstrikes as Trump pressures allies into Strait of Hormuz defence

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Fuel retailers will face a “compliance blitz” from both State and Federal levels amid widespread concerns over price gouging in the wake of the US-Israel-Iran conflict.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has been the latest leader to put dodgy fuel retailers on notice as he vowed the state would beef up compliance checks.

The state has “doubled” its number of inspectors after reports some retailers had unnecessarily lifted prices almost as high as $3 per litre.

Ahead of an urgent fuel roundtable on Monday with key stakeholders, Mr Minns told a press conference that while panic buying was clearly occurring, retailers shouldn’t be unfairly capitalising.

“We’ll also be bringing forward compliance checks for fuel checks,” he said.

“Which is a compliance blitz for fuel checks run by New South Wales Fair Trading to ensure that there is appropriate and legal distribution of petrol at the retail level.

“That enforcement … will be brought forward a week with double the number of inspectors across New South Wales.

“I want to make it clear that, as it stands today, we have the supplies on shore to deal with our energy needs, and we are just asking consumers, motorists across the state to be responsible with fuel buying.”

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Strait of Hormuz is “closed to our enemies”, Al Jazeera is reporting.

“After 15 days of war, [the US has] resorted to others to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz, turning to those they considered enemies until yesterday,” Araghchi said.

“They are asking other countries to come and help them so that the strait remains open. From our perspective, the strait is open, but it is closed to our enemies, closed to those who carried out this cowardly aggression against us and to their allies.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he did not join the US and Israel’s war against Iran as there was “no plan to get out”, CNN is reporting.

Starmer has criticism both from international leaders and domestic opposition for what has been described as “timidity” for not joining the war, although has sought to defend British military bases in the region.

“Whether to commit British troops to military action is the most serious responsibility for any prime minister,” Starmer said.

“I have been attacked by some for my decision not to join the offensive against Iran.

“Time will show that we have the right approach.”

The Lebanese Health Ministry is reporting four people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Qantara on Monday afternoon, according to AP.

It is believed two children are among the dead.

The Israeli Defence Force says it has launched airstrikes on the Iranian cities of Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz “simultaneously” on Monday afternoon.

The “extensive” strikes will target “infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime” in the three cities, the IDF claim.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says NATO should not be held responsible for securing the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian fire.

“I don’t see that NATO has made ‌any decision in this direction or could assume responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz,” Wadephul said.

“If that were the case, then the NATO ⁠bodies would address it ⁠accordingly.”

The Bahrain Defence Force is reporting it has been targeted by Iranian air attacks on Monday afternoon.

“The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announces that the air defense systems of the Bahrain Defense Force, by the grace of God, followed by the continuous vigilance of its men in confronting successive waves of Iranian terrorist criminal aggression, have targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain,” a Defence Force statement said.

Internet watchdog NetBlocks says the internet blackout in Iran remains steadfast as it enters its 17th day since the war began.

“Over the last day a decline has been tracked in reserved telecoms network infrastructure, further reducing VPN availability and sending some whitelisted users and NIN services offline,” a statement said.

AFP is reporting explosions have hit the Iranian captial of Tehran on Monday morning.

A reporter from the organisation says “hevay explosions” were heard across the city overnight, after the Israeli Defence Force said it would launch a “wave of extensive strikes” on Tehran “targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime”.