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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the U.S. attacks on the country's three nuclear facilities show the United States is the "main factor" behind Israel's hostile actions against Iran.
Iran says any option for diplomacy can only be considered after Iran's armed forces retaliate to the U.S. strikes.
Iranian Ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, says the details of how that will unfold are being worked out right now.
"The timing, nature, and the scale of Iran's proportionate response will be decided by its armed forces."
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Meanwhile, Israel and Iran continue to exchange missile strikes, extending into a second week.
At Turkey's border with Iran, Iranian citizen Ferishteh Husseini says residents are leaving Tehran, following a warning from Israel for citizens to evacuate the city.
Israel's military says it has responded to the 21st ballistic missile launch from Iran - since Israel's pre-dawn attack 11 days ago (13 June).
Some missiles have bypassed Israel's air defence, with 10 different instances of missiles making impact in the last 24 hours.
In Jerusalem, Carol Avishay says she anticipates the next few days will be an anxious wait as they brace for Iran's retaliation.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is holding a national security committee (23 June) to discuss Australia's formal response to the U.S. strikes on Iran.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia supports the U.S. action, but says the next steps should be focused on dialogue and diplomacy.
She says the operation to evacuate Australians in Iran and Israel remains difficult, and reports of the airspace reopening in Israel is a positive development.
(About 2,900 Australians in Iran - and 1,300 in Israel - have registered their interest in being evacuated from the region.)
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The federal government is being urged by the Greens to disclose whether the satellite surveillance base at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory was used in the U.S. strikes against Iran.
Greens defence spokesperson David Shoebridge says Australia should take immediate steps to distance itself from the U-S over the strikes - describing the development as a dangerous escalation.
Independent senator Jacqui Lambie told Channel Nine, she thinks Australia should reconsider having the US military presence in Australia at Pine Gap.
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In sports, Australian Minjee Lee has won the third golf major of her career, winning the Women's PGA Championship by three shots in Texas.
She is the third Australian female golfer to win three majors, after Karrie Webb and Jan Stephenson.
The victory also ends a 19-month winless run, the longest drought of her decorated career, and cements her status as Australian women’s sport’s highest earner, with a large cheque for $A2.8 million ($US1.8 million).
She paid tribute to her family for their support over the years.
"My parents have sacrificed so much for me to be in this position. So you know I can't more thanks than I have already said - I'm thankful. Yeah, it is extra special that I could win in front of them"
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