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The United States and Iran have sharply escalated their confrontation, with Washington destroying five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran responding with missile attacks on US forces in Jordan and claims of strikes against American warships and other vessels.

The United States has struck additional Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), US officials told reporters on September 8, as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated following further attempted Iranian missile attacks on US Navy ships.

Australia's integrated air and missile defence capability has been strengthened with the achievement of Final Operational Capability for Army's National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) capability.

The Albanese Government is investing $2.4 billion to strengthen Australia's air and missile defence capabilities while building a resilient sovereign defence industrial base.

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft and crew are taking part in a multinational warfare exercise around the island of Guam, honing their ability to work with other nations and cope with the Western Pacific heat and humidity.

Regarding the previous press release, we provide the following clarifications concerning the dynamics of the events and the measures adopted:

On Tuesday, September 8, at 16:47, the MoND's radar surveillance system detected an aerial target 18 km north of the town of Roman.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) ability to defend the country's territory and sovereignty will not be affected by the recent transfer of major US naval assets from the Pacific to the Middle East.

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that its Aerospace Force targeted two US vessels, eight oil tankers, and ten violating ships attempting to pass through the restricted and unsafe zone of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its Aerospace Force has targeted facilities used for the maintenance, preparation and deployment of US F-35, F-16 and F-15 fighter jets at the Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, has said Iran's Armed Forces have the capability to detect and monitor even the most advanced technologies in the Strait of Hormuz.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted an image on his X account, sarcastically noting that the United States' most advanced smart Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) had been caught off guard and captured by the IRGC Navy.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi has warned the United States that any attack on Iranian oil tankers would trigger strikes on US bases across the region.

Expressing deep regret over the British government's decision to impose fresh sanctions on the Iranian people, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London condemned the move as illegal and contrary to the two nations' shared interests, warning that London's alignment with the US policy of economic terrorism would further heighten the wall of mistrust between the two countries.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked US policy towards Iran, saying Washington waged war on Tehran on behalf of Israel and resorted to further sanctions after both military action and sanctions failed to achieve their goals.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held phone talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Tung Chee-hwa, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), died of illness at the age of 89 in Hong Kong at 9:57 pm Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.