Mr Trump has announced Iran and Israel have agreed to a 鈥渃omplete and total ceasefire鈥 to begin in about six hours.
鈥淲e have consistently called for dialogue, diplomacy and de-escalation,鈥 Mr Albanese said in response. 鈥淭he safety of Australians in the region is our priority.
鈥淲e continue to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East and are deeply concerned about keeping Australians safe.鈥
Stranded Aussies beg for help
Thousands of Australians are now begging the Albanese Government to get them out of the Middle East and Europe after Iran sent missiles to a US airbase in Qatar.
As the Australian Defence Force scrambles to evacuate Australians from Iran and Israel as early as today, the government has warned distressed tourists in Europe are also worried because of the disruption to commercial air travel in the region.
Australia has condemned Iran鈥檚 retaliatory attacks on the United States after it sent 13 missiles towards a US base in Qatar 鈥 but telegraphed its punches to de-escalate the crisis and avoid casualties.
But rather than the attacks representing an escalation of the conflict, some experts believe that the decision of Iran to expressly warn the US it was sending the missiles suggests it wants to de-escalate the conflict.
The disruption to air travel and rising tensions in the region is prompting many Australians to try to flee the region.
鈥淭his is obviously a very fluid situation but if you鈥檙e talking about people wanting to get out of Iran and Israel there obviously are some thousands now of Australians who have contacted Australian consular officials seeking assistance to depart those two countries,鈥 Health Minister Mark Butler said.
鈥淏ut many more besides now in Europe and other destinations wanting to get home or in Australia wanting to get over there are going very disrupted by what is happening in the Middle East right now. As I say again, monitor Smarttraveller and stay in touch closely with your airline.鈥
鈥淭his is a really, really dangerous situation.鈥
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia did not want any further escalation.
鈥淎ustralia condemns Iran鈥檚 strikes on US bases in Qatar and Iraq,鈥 she said.
鈥淲e do not want to see further escalation. A full-scale war in the Middle East would be devastating for the people of the region and the world.鈥
Trump mocks Iran鈥檚 鈥榳eak response鈥
President Donald Trump has made it clear in social media posts that he does not intend to retaliate to the 鈥渧ery weak response鈥.
鈥淐ONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT鈥橲 TIME FOR PEACE!,鈥 he said and even thanked Iranians for 鈥済iving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured鈥.
鈥淧erhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same.鈥
Iran鈥檚 conduct in warning the US that the missiles were en route mirrors the 2020 attack on US bases in Iraq in retaliation for the US assassination of senior general Qassem Soleimani.
Iraq was given advance warning of the strikes, the Americans were ready just as they were this time to protect US personnel at Al Udeid.
Travel warnings for Australians
Nevertheless, Australia has issued clear warnings about travel in the region.
鈥淚鈥檝e indicated publicly this morning that I have asked my department to consider if there鈥檚 any alteration to travel advice more broadly,鈥 Senator Wong said.
Warnings for Iran, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Iraq state: 鈥淲e continue to advise Australians not travel to (these countries) due to the volatile security situation and the risk it could deteriorate with little notice.鈥
鈥(Airports) could close without warning, and you may be unable to leave for an extended period,鈥 the warnings read.
鈥淭he Australian government may not be able to assist you to leave.鈥
Liberals urge Australia to 鈥榮tand with the US鈥.
Liberal leader Sussan Leader has urged the Prime Minister to 鈥渟tand with the United States鈥 in the wake of the Iranian regime鈥檚 missile attack on a US base in Qatar.
While the Albanese Government is yet to release a formal statement on the attacks, the Coalition has 鈥渃ondemned, in the strongest possible terms, the Iranian regime鈥檚 direct missile attack鈥.
鈥淲e note President Trump has said the United States was provided with prior notice to prevent loss of life and injury,鈥 Ms Ley said.
鈥淭hat said, this provocative act is a violation of Qatari sovereignty.
鈥淎ustralia must stand firmly with our allies and partners, including the United States, in the face of such aggression.
鈥淭he Coalition reaffirms its support for the actions taken by the United States to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons.
鈥淣oting reports that President Trump may be seeking meetings with IP4 nations including Australia at NATO, we continue to urge Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to attend.
鈥淣ow is a time for Australia to stand with the United States and Anthony Albanese should be taking every opportunity to do so.鈥
Mr Albanese has been under fire for not unequivocally backing the US strikes on Iran on Sunday.
On Monday, the Prime Minister confirmed Australia did not support the strikes to shutdown Iran鈥檚 nuclear capabilities but stressed the attacks were 鈥渦nilateral鈥 that is America acted alone.