Australia has joined international allies in committing to protect the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping lane, which has been virtually shut by the Iran conflict.
ANDREW GREENE: Questions remain unanswered over the role of Australian Navy personnel aboard a US submarine involved in a strike on an Iranian warship.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has batted away claims by President Donald Trump that Australia should be getting more involved in the Middle East conflict.
US President Donald Trump has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at the Albanese Government, saying he was ‘surprised’ Australia said no to joining American military efforts against Iran.
Donald Trump says the US is considering winding down its military efforts in the Middle East, saying his country’s objectives against Iran were ’very close’ to being met.