News live: Wong says she’s spoken to Iran’s foreign minister, urging restraint and ‘return to diplomacy’; Australian man killed in Bali

<p>Foreign minister says situation in Iran and Israel is ‘perilous’ and ‘risky’. Follow today’s news live</p><p><strong>Iran’s foreign minister confirms Wong’s call for both sides to de-escalate</strong></p><p>For his part, the Iranian foreign minister,<strong> Abbas Araghchi</strong>,<strong> </strong>said in a press release that during the phone call with the foreign affairs minister, <strong>Penny Wong</strong>, he outlined the “scope of the Israeli regime’s aggression against Iran, including attacks on military targets and nuclear facilities”. And he confirmed that Wong urged all sides to “refrain from actions that risk escalating tensions”.</p><p>I said, after liaising with partners, I directly put to the Iranian foreign minister [<strong>Abbas Araghchi</strong>], ‘We are saying to you, exercise restraint, return to diplomacy and dialogue’, because continuing to escalate this has consequences for all peoples of the region and I think that is – that is a position that so many countries in the world are putting to not only the Iranians, but also to the Israelis.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/15/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-secures-meeting-with-donald-trump-us-president-australian-man-bali-sunday-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>