Australia Deploys Military to Middle East for Rescue Mission

0:00On March 5th, here's the latest out of Adelaide. Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed the deployment of military assets and six crisis response teams to the Middle East. This comes as part of an effort to rescue stranded Australians amid the escalating conflict there. The move follows contingency planning earlier this week. Two military planes, including a heavy transport aircraft and a tanker transport, have already been sent to the region. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Penny Wong declined to confirm reports of two Australian sailors aboard a United States submarine involved in an attack on an Iranian frigate, Offshri Lanka. She cited security reasons for not disclosing details about personnel. The United States and Israel campaign against Iran has now stretched into its sixth day, with intensified bombing runs. Israel ordered a massive evacuation in southern Beirut, affecting hundreds of thousands in a Hezbollah stronghold. chaos has gripped the Lebanese capital, as strikes target militants in Iranian infrastructure.

1:02Iran faces accusations of a drone strike on an Azerbaijani airport, which it denies. A top religious leader there, called for violence against United States figures, heightening tensions. Iran has vowed retaliation after losing more than 80 sailors in the submarine incident. Oil prices have surged, due to disrupted shipping in key straits, hammering global stock markets. Neighboring countries like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are on high alert with evacuations and jet flyovers. President Donald Trump praised United States forces, while a Senate effort to curb the war failed. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built in Sound, Built in Comfort, S-O-L-I, S-O-L-P-L-O dot com.