US-Iran war live updates: Top Iranian officials Larijani, Soleimani killed, Trump lashes allies, Iran strike near Australian base

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Good aftrenoon and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.

Here’s a recap of the latest developments:

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an Iranian projectile has struck near Australia’s Al Minhad base in the United Arab Emirates. No injuries have been reported.
• Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and General Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force, have been killed by Israeli strikes.
• Speaking in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump said the US would be leaving Iran in the “very near future”.
• Trump lashed out at NATO and Indo-Pacific allies, stating he never needed their help in Iran. “We do not need the help of anyone,” he said on social media.
• Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is not aware of any request from Trump for military support to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, and Australia is not considering sending support to the region for that purpose.
• The head of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, Joe Kent, resigned over the war, saying Iran had posed “no imminent threat to our nation”.
• The Israeli military said its strikes in Lebanon were continuing as it claims to be targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
• Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected de-escalation proposals conveyed to Tehran by intermediaries, demanding Israel and the US first be “brought to their knees”, a senior Iranian official said.
• In a joint statement on the Middle East conflict, Australian and New Zealand foreign and defence ministers have “urged the protection of civilian life, resumption of dialogue and diplomacy and adherence to international law”.