SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said he wanted more certainty from U.S. 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.
* An initial Israeli strike on February 28 killed Iran'sSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was replaced by hisson Mojtaba. * The war has spread across the Middle East, killingthousands, causing the biggest disruption ever to energysupplies and hitting the global economy. * Australia has provided aircraft to assist with the defenceof the United Arab Emirates after a request from the country,but has ruled out sending naval ships to assist in reopening theStrait of Hormuz.
(Reporting by Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus)
