The next 48-72 hours will have massive consequences for Australia.
If Trump follows through with his threat and Iran follows through with theirs (which I expect both to happen), things will get much worse than they already are.
Trump’s Epstein army just took out a major Iranian energy plant, leaving millions without power.
Hospital patients, babies, dialysis patients, and millions of other vulnerable civilians will die.
This is a war crime.
The Middle East is about to escalate beyond imagination.
No, we're not in World War III.
Major ongoing conflicts include Russia-Ukraine (since 2022) and the new US-Israel vs. Iran war (strikes began Feb 28, 2026, with Iranian retaliations on bases and allies, ~4k-8k deaths so far). These involve big powers and raise risks, but no formal global declarations, no all-out multi-continent battles, and limited direct great-power clashes. Tensions are elevated—polls reflect public fears—but not WW3.
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