Overview
- President Trump said he was surprised Australia "said no" to his request to "get involved" regarding Iran but offered no details of the supposed ask.
- Prime Minister Albanese said the U.S. president has not asked Australia to join a conflict and declined to engage in hypotheticals about any future request.
- Albanese highlighted that Australia has deployed an E-7 Wedgetail surveillance aircraft with missile‑defence systems to the UAE in response to an Emirati request.
- Australia has now joined a UK‑coordinated statement with allied nations expressing readiness to support safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Albanese noted a positive phone call with Trump about a week ago and urged Iran to stop attacks on neighbors and on the economic underpinnings of global trade.