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Welcome to our live coverage of the war in the Middle East. Here are the top stories today.
- Transport Minister Catherine King says Australia “won’t be sending a ship to the Strait of Hormuz.” US President Donald Trump called on allies to help keep the strait open on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).
- US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday (Monday AEDT) that he expects the US war with Iran to end within “the next few weeks”.
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The International Energy Agency says emergency stocks of oil “will be made available starting from the end of March”.
- A fifth member of Iran’s women’s football team has changed her mind and decided to return to Iran, Iranian media reports.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran asked for a ceasefire.
