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Australia PM Albanese criticises Trump's rhetoric while welcoming ceasefire

File photo of Australian PM Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump

File photo of Australian PM Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump

8th April 2026

By: Reuters

  

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SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the US, Israel and Iran, while criticising the rhetoric of President Donald Trump.

Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure.

His announcement on social media represented an abrupt turnaround from earlier in the day, when he issued an extraordinary warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if his demands were not met.

Albanese said in an interview with Sky News the ceasefire was welcome, but that Trump's rhetoric was worrying.

"I don't think it's appropriate to use language such as that from the President of the United States, and I think it will cause some concern," he said.

While supporting US attacks on Iran in the early days of the war, Albanese has expressed unease about the conflict in recent weeks.

Last week the prime minister said he ​wanted more certainty from Trump on the objectives of the war, while calling for a de-escalation by all parties involved.

Trump this week criticised Australia for a lack of support.

"Australia didn't help us," he told a news conference, singling out the country along with Japan and South Korea

Edited by Reuters

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