Iran’s military has derided US President Donald Trump as a “gambler” and pledged to end the war on its own terms, as Tehran looked increasingly isolated on the global stage and the US urged China to intervene to ensure the world’s busiest oil supply shipping lane remains open.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday belatedly declared he backed Trump’s bombing blitz on Iran’s nuclear plants, 24 hours after the government issued an ambiguous statement that neither endorsed nor condemned Sunday’s air raid.
Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
