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Australia Joins UK-France Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump has warned Tehran that its attempt to charge transit fees violates the April 7 ceasefire, stating the regime is doing a ‘poor’ job of restoring oil flow.
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Australia Joins UK-France Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Smoke rises following strikes on Tehran, Iran, on April 7, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australia is in high-level talks with France and the United Kingdom to secure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

This comes as a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire fails to restore confidence to global energy supply chains.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]