Australia Leads Virtual Summit to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

0:00It's April 1st. This is Sydney News Today, driven by AI. Australia is jumping into a virtual summit with 35 countries today, all focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Middle East. War. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is calling the shots on this one, aiming to get ships moving again and ease the crunch on global oil and gas. The U.S. isn't invited, which stands out as tensions run high. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump's been firing off claims that Iran's new president reached out for a ceasefire, but only if America reopens the. Straight first. Iran's foreign ministry shot that down quick, calling it false and baseless while their revolutionary guard boasted full control of the Strait and vowed not to budge for enemies. Oil prices are through the roof because of the closure, hitting folks worldwide, and Trump's also threatening to yank the U.S. out of NATO while lashing. At allies. Trump's set to drop a national address on the Iran conflict soon, as Israeli strikes

1:02keep pounding targets in Iran and Lebanon into the wars, 34th day.