Overview
- Iran’s foreign minister said commercial ships can pass the Strait during the ceasefire, a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed after joining a leaders’ call hosted by France and the UK.
- President Trump repeated that he was “not happy” with Australia for not helping with Hormuz and has issued similar complaints about other allies.
- Australian leaders said the US made no specific request, reiterated they would not send combat troops, and tried to cool talk of a rift with Washington.
- Australia pointed to current contributions that include an E-7A Wedgetail surveillance plane operating in the region and about 100 Defence Force personnel based in the Middle East.
- Talks on a multinational plan to protect shipping are advancing with roughly 35 to 40 countries, and European leaders have signaled any naval mission would wait for a longer deal, which matters because the strait carries about one-fifth of seaborne oil and any sustained reopening could ease fuel costs for households.