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Australia PM welcomes Iran ceasefire, says Trump threats not 'appropriate'
Albanese said the truce should hold as Australia warned global energy markets and fuel supplies remain under strain.
- On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran but said President Donald Trump's threat to destroy civilian infrastructure was not "appropriate."
- Trump had warned that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if Iran failed to meet his deadline for a deal.
- Australia, reliant on imported fuel and holding roughly 39 days' supply of petrol, has been hit hard by the war's global economic impact on energy markets.
- Australia's top diplomat Penny Wong condemned the remarks, stating, "I don't think anyone should be threatening the destruction of a civilisation," and rejected Israeli claims the ceasefire excluded Lebanon.
- Tehran announced it would temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, casting the ceasefire as a victory after more than a month of conflict with the United States and Israel.
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Australia PM welcomes Iran ceasefire, says Trump threats not 'appropriate'
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Wednesday but said US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure had not been "appropriate".
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