Australia Welcomes US–Iran Ceasefire

While welcoming the news, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Trump’s warning of Iran’s potential annihilation was inappropriate.
Australia Welcomes US–Iran Ceasefire
President Donald Trump (R) speaks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House, on Oct. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia has welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which offers a temporary pause in the conflict and a window for negotiations.

On April 8 (Australian time), U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks, following a request from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir shortly before his 8 p.m. ET deadline.
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].