US EditionAustralia 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".
Australia Welcomes US–Iran Ceasefire
Australia has welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which offers a temporary pause in the conflict and a window for negotiations. On April 8 (Australian time), U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks, following a request from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir shortly before his 8 p.m. ET deadline. The president also noted that Iran ha…
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LatestlyAustralia PM Albanese welcomes US pause on Iran strikes, calls for de-escalation
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the United States' decision to suspend its strike campaign against Iran for a two-week period, describing the move as a step in the right direction amid rising global tensions.
Trump threat against Iran's civilian infrastructure not 'appropriate': Australian PM
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure as not "appropriate" on Wednesday (April 8) but welcomed a two-week ceasefire as "positive".
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