Australia did not receive US request to join operations against Iran

Australia did not receive US request to join operations against Iran Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his country did not receive any "new requests" from the Washington to participate in military operations against Iran. The remark comes in response to criticism from US President Donald Trump, who expressed he is "not happy with Australia" because it was "not there when we asked them to be there" in regards to the Strait of Hormuz. Treasurer of Australia, Jim Chalmers, told reporters in Washington that he is not aware of any formal request from the US regarding this matter.