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Australia PM Albanese Calls for Clarity from Trump on Objectives of Iran War

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with US President Donald Trump in New York (archive-Reuters)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with US President Donald Trump in New York (archive-Reuters)
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Australia PM Albanese Calls for Clarity from Trump on Objectives of Iran War

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with US President Donald Trump in New York (archive-Reuters)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with US President Donald Trump in New York (archive-Reuters)

‌Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said he wanted more certainty from US President Donald Trump on the objectives of the ongoing war in Iran.

"I want to see more certainty in what the ‌objectives of ‌the war are and ‌I ⁠want to see ⁠a de-escalation," Albanese said, responding to a question about his view on how Trump was prosecuting the war, Reuters said.

An initial Israeli ⁠strike on February ‌28 killed ‌Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, ‌who was replaced ‌by his son Mojtaba.

The war has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands, causing the ‌biggest disruption ever to energy supplies and hitting the ⁠global ⁠economy.

Australia has ruled out sending naval ships to assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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German Prosecutors Arrest Ukrainian Man Suspected of Spying for Russia

Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)
Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)
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German Prosecutors Arrest Ukrainian Man Suspected of Spying for Russia

Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)
Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)

German prosecutors said on Monday they have arrested a Ukrainian man, Vitalii M., on suspicion of collecting information in Germany for the Russian intelligence service since at least November 2025, Reuters reported.

He is accused of gathering details about a man who fought for Ukrainian forces, with prosecutors saying the surveillance may have served further intelligence operations against the target.

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Rubio Says US Hopeful after Private Talks with Iran Officials

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Rubio Says US Hopeful after Private Talks with Iran Officials

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday voiced hope for working with elements within Iran's government, saying the United States privately had received positive messages, AFP reported.

Rubio said there were internal "fractures" inside the Iran and that the United States hoped that figures with "power to deliver" take charge.

"We are hopeful that that's the case," Rubio told ABC News program "Good Morning America."

"There are clearly people there talking to us in ways that previous people in charge in Iran have not spoken to us in the past, some of the things they're willing to do," he said.

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Israeli Army Says Struck Tehran University Run by Iran Guards

A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
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Israeli Army Says Struck Tehran University Run by Iran Guards

A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Israel's military said Monday that it had struck a university in Tehran run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, claiming the institution was used for advanced weapons research.

"In recent days, one of the IRGC's central military infrastructure sites was recently struck, located within the compound of Imam Hossein University -- the IRGC's primary military academic institution, which also serves as an emergency asset for the regime's military bodies," a statement by the Israeli military said, AFP reported.

Senior Iranian officials, including former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, had previously visited the university.

"During the operation, the army struck military infrastructure within the university multiple times in order to inflict significant damage to the regime's weapons production and development capabilities," the Israeli military said.

It added that it had destroyed wind tunnels beneath the university, its chemistry center, and a technology and engineering center of its mechanics and development group -- which the Israelis said were all used for the development of weapons.