Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on US President Donald Trump to commit to an end for the Iran War as global fuel prices continue to spiral.

Mr Albanese had earlier said he wanted “more certainty” from the US on its objectives in Iran, especially after Mr Trump’s three stated ones had been met.

In the weeks since the conflict broke out the federal government has offered support for the United States’s actions, arguing it is important to prevent Iran building a nuclear weapon, and to weaken the regime’s capacity to threaten global security.

“I note the president today has said that there has been regime change,” Mr Albanese told 7.30.

“I think the president is in a position whereby he can claim that he has achieved the objectives that he set out to.”

Mr Trump has in recent days spoken of putting troops on the ground in the US but Mr Albanese called for the opposite, as the world battles skyrocketing fuel prices that have been caused by Iran slowing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

“I want to see a recognition of the economic damage that this conflict is continuing to result in,” Mr Albanese said.

“I want to see an end or a de-escalation to the conflict.”

He said the economic pain the world and Australia was in was of particular concern to him.

“This has had a devastating impact and that tail will continue for some time. 

“Quite clearly there is a need to see an end point. I think that’s what people want to see.”

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Asked if his comments represented a rift between Australia and the US, the prime minister denied that was the case.

“Not at all,” he told 7.30.

“We have a very constructive relationship personally, myself and President Trump.”

Regime change difficult to achieve, PM warns

Mr Albanese said if the goal was the downfall of the Iranian regime, that could be a very difficult proposition.

“At the beginning of the conflict the objectives were outlined as one: stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, which has been clearly achieved,” he said.

“Secondly, degrading the opportunity that Iran has for engaging in military action, either overt or through its proxies in Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis. Clearly there has been a substantial degrading of Iran’s position.

“The third was regime change and I think that, very clearly, history tells us that regime change imposed from outside is very difficult.”

Thousands of US marines and sailors have been sent to the region as US President Donald Trump reportedly weighs the next steps.

Mr Albanese said he would like to see the end of the “abhorrent and reprehensible” Iranian regime, but called on the US to be clear as to whether that is what it is pursuing.

“Whether that is going to occur or not is something that I think needs to be outlined,” he said.

Liberal leader avoids weighing in

Earlier, Opposition leader Angus Taylor avoided offering any significant commentary on the conflict other than observing that Australians facing rising fuel bills want to see the Strait of Hormuz reopened.

Shadow Industry Minister Andrew Hastie — a former contender for Liberal leader — yesterday described the war as a “huge miscalculation” and said Australia had a right to ask “hard questions” on the conflict.

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When asked this morning if the war was a mistake, Mr Taylor said it was important it came to an end.

“We absolutely want to see the Strait of Hormuz opened up,” he said.

“We want to see that happen straight away. You know why? Because that will bring down the price of fuel at the bowser.

“So we want America to succeed in those endeavours.”

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