Australian prime minister says he wants Trump to clarify objectives of Iran war

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese says he wants more certainty from US President Donald Trump on the objectives of the ongoing war in Iran.

ā€œI want to see more certainty in what the objectives of the war are, and I want to see a de-escalation,ā€ Albanese says, responding to a question about his view on how Trump was prosecuting the war.

US President Donald Trump (R) speaks with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. SAUL LOEB / AFP
US president Donald Trump (R) speaks with Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on 20 October, 2025. (Saul Loeb / AFP)

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