<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The federal government has made it clear that Australia is not involved in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/95e0f1d7-cdf4-42ad-866d-569779885e71" rel="" target="_blank" title="US-Israel strikes on Iran"><span>US-Israel strikes on Iran</span></a><span>, but that doesn't mean some impacts of the conflict won't be felt here.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Because of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia's"><span>Australia's</span></a><span> position as an island continent, we are largely shielded from any unrest in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/middle-east" rel="" target="_blank" title="Middle East."><span>Middle East.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the region is "a long way from Australia" and that we are "not big players in the Middle East" when asked if Washington had requested assistance on ABC's 7.30.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/95e0f1d7-cdf4-42ad-866d-569779885e71" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump says the 'big wave' is yet to come in war with Iran</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles also both flatly denied any possibility of Australian troops joining the fray, despite Australia being among the first US allies to express support for the joint strikes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"No, we're not," Marles told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>, adding that it was "hard to speculate exactly how long this will go".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are supporting the US-led action," Marles said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/australia-terror-threat-level-iran-israel-strikes-what-is-it-explained/1db2a65a-4a28-4fa3-aee9-417c1e0d75de" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After the strikes </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-strike-on-iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/14563354-250d-40b4-8330-645799b4e899" rel="" target="_blank" title="killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,"><span>killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,</span></a><span> Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowed a swift offensive would follow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It warned that "the most-intense offensive operation" ever would inflict revenge on Israel and US bases, as missiles triggered terror in Dubai, Doha, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-donald-trump-iran-latest-previous-comments-on-iran-war-barack-obama-jd-vance-kamala-harris/86dc4c3e-43fd-4ba4-ad86-ec1da170f16b" rel="" target="_blank" title="Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt him"><strong><span>Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt him</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, Australia's terror threat remains unchanged at "probable".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This means there is a greater than 50 per cent chance of an "on-shore attack or attack planning in the next 12 months".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The threat level did not change after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, which killed 15 innocent people and injured dozens of others, and has remained the same since 2022.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the wake of Khamenei's death, Albanese said Australia would not mourn his passing and said we had "not been immune from the impact of the regime's actions".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We want to see, when it comes to military action, I think as always, Australia always supports diplomatic action where possible, and we hope that the actions that have been taken lead to a swift resolution," the PM said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nationals leader David Littleproud said Iran had played a role in the antisemitic attacks across Sydney and Melbourne over the past few years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"ASIO found... the Revolutionary Guard was involved with that, and the civil unrest that we've seen on the streets of our of our city," Littleproud told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-timline-events/ff4273f6-5e5f-40cf-949d-28907f8dfc21" rel="" target="_blank" title="How 73 years of history led to an overwhelming attack and leader's assassination"><strong><span>How 73 years of history led to an overwhelming attack and leader's assassination</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/qatar-international-airport-closures-iran-israel-strikes-emily-grosser-perth-via-johannesburg-middle-east-chaos/46bc8889-b52a-4e65-bb85-31bb3ca20782" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australians travelling or living abroad have felt the greatest effects"><span>Australians travelling or living abroad have felt the greatest effects</span></a><span> of the unrest in the Gulf region, after airspaces around the United Arab Amirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait suddenly closed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Around 115,000 Australians were in the Middle East at the time of the strikes and countless remain stranded days later.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australians have been urged not to travel to the Middle East as the conflict escalates.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The economic impact of the conflict is expected to hit Australians at the petrol bowser.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander has claimed the Strait of Hormuz is closed, vowing to attack any ship that tries to pass through.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-middle-east-war-widens-to-include-militias-as-israeli-and-american-planes-pound-iran/15701ee3-65c8-45ed-a7c3-39d63aca3022" target="_blank"><strong><span>War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EPSTEIN FILES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/house-panel-releases-videos-of-bill-and-hillary-clinton-answering-questions-about-epstein/d65ab4ae-8fcb-4b82-a820-5e6a9c2acb12" target="_blank"><strong><span>Videos of Bill, Hillary Clinton being questioned over Epstein released</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway off southern Iran, is the main route for shipping crude oil from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the rest of the world.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Petrol prices are predicted to rise in response and the closure of the Hormuz has sparked fears over Australia's limited reserves.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There have been no Australian casualties or injuries in the conflict.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The UAE air base housing Australian defence personnel was targeted by Iranian retaliatory missiles, however Marles later confirmed that all Australians were "safe".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div 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