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Australia has not received request to join Trump's blockade of Strait of Hormuz: Albanese
Australia said it was not asked to join the U.S. plan as ministers warned the blockade could disrupt one-fifth of global oil shipments.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Australia will not join the United States' blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, stating the government received no requests to participate in the unilateral move.
- President Donald Trump declared the blockade on Sunday after peace negotiations in Pakistan collapsed, vowing to prevent Iran from profiting through tolls and to clear the waterway of mines.
- Resources Minister Madeleine King warned the American blockade creates "a very difficult position for global trade," as the Strait of Hormuz carries one-fifth of the world's oil supplies.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned they would trap any challenger "in a deadly vortex," while Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Ted O'Brien argued military involvement must meet strict national interest tests.
- Albanese continues urging both parties to return to the negotiating table to resolve the conflict, even as analysts suggest Washington is increasingly relying on military means over diplomacy.
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Australia has not received request to join Trump's blockade of Strait of Hormuz: Albanese
Australia has not been asked to participate in US President Donald Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday as he urged Washington and Tehran to resume peace talks, local media reported.
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