Australia to join U.S.-led defence effort in Strait of Hormuz

Australia has agreed to a request from the United States to join a coalition of countries protecting oil tankers and cargo ships from threats posed by Iran in the Straits of Hormuz, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. "This destabilising behaviour is a threat to Australia's interests in the region," Morrison told a news conference. "The government has decided that it is in Australia's national interest to work with our international partners to contribute.

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