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US President Donald Trump says he has been talking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will have input on when to end the war with Iran. Follow live.

US President Donald Trump said the worst-case scenario in Iran would be if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's successor were "as bad as the previous person". In many ways, the appointment of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, delivers him that very outcome.

The US administration's unapologetic stance on the war has come with a lot of bravado, but there are signs the American public is not convinced. 

The All Ordinaries has shed 4pc, or about $120 billion in value, as global markets crumble and oil prices surge15pc towards $US110/barrel. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

There is an increasing sense of urgency among members of the Iranian Australian community who are desperate to hear from the women's team before they leave Australia, and fear for their safety if they return to Iran.

International law bans countries from using force against each other, with a few exceptions.

The US and Israel have been trying to argue their operations against Iran are in self-defence. 

Part of that argument is their decades-long fear that Tehran is developing a nuclear weapon.

So do those self-defence arguments stack up? And if they don’t, what happens next?

Naveed Akram faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack, over the shooting on December 14.