Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of the war in the Middle East.
Australia has ordered the withdrawal of all non-essential officials from Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, Iranian state media has delivered the first official comments attributed to the country’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz blocked as leverage against the US and Israel.
And US President Donald Trump has said he thinks it wouldn’t be “appropriate” for the Iranian football team to participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be held in North America later this year.
We’ll be bringing you developments as they happen.
— Alex Gallagher
