US carries out strikes on Iran after Trump declares ceasefire 'over' | ABC News Top Stories

A fragile push to end the war between the US and Iran has been strained, after the US concluded a second day of airstrikes on Iran.  President Donald Trump says the US hit Iran "very hard", after declaring an interim agreement to end the war was over.It follows attacks on three cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz this week, which Iran has not claimed responsibility for.Australia and India's prime ministers have confirmed several new agreements on defence and trade.Following a meeting at Government House in Melbourne today, the prime ministers have announced a joint declaration on defence and security cooperation, along with enhanced maritime co-operation in the Indo-Pacific.Both leaders also welcomed the finalisation of an arrangement which will enable long-term Australian uranium exports to India for exclusively peaceful purposes.Telstra has implemented a fresh "solution" to resolve a secondary software defect that left hundreds of customers unable to make Triple Zero calls during a nationwide network outage.Telstra has confirmed it is no longer commissioning welfare checks arising from the network errors, due to triple zero services returning to normal.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.