Australia Joins UAE Defense, Oil Crisis Escalates

0:00Sydney's stories, making news on March 10th. Australia has sent an RAAF-E7-A Wetchtail aircraft along with 85 personnel to the United Arab Emirates. They are there on a defensive mission to help intercept Iranian missiles and drones targeting the Gulf State, even though it's not fighting in the war. Air-to-air missiles are also en route to support the effort. Mixed signals are coming from war leaders. Analysts say President Donald Trump is looking for a way to end the conflict soon, but both Israel and Iran seem ready for a long fight. Overnight, there were confusing reports from the Trump administration about a U.S. Navy escort for an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, which got deleted and then denied by the White House. Civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence. Tehran residents face the heaviest bombardment yet on Monday night, with power outages and reports of frozen bank accounts. Israel saw more intense attacks on Tuesday, forcing people into bomb shelters,

1:00while strikes on Gulf energy sites have eased a bit. The oil situation remains dire, with Gulf refinery shutting down and Iran's revolutionary guard vowing to keep blocking exports until attacks stop. Soaring oil prices are putting pressure on leaders like Trump, who said the war could end very soon. Leaders show no quick resolution in sight. Despite Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists they're not done, and Iran's foreign minister says they'll fight as long as it takes. This raises tough questions for countries like Australia getting pulled in to provide defense support. Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. Layback, press play, let the pillow do the rest. Sal meets comfort. S.O.L.I. SullyPillow.com