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Prime minister brings forward trip to Singapore in scramble for petrol supplies; former soldier charged with five war crime murders. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals leader Matt Canavan said Trump’s threats towards Iran underscored the need for Australia to try and de-escalate the rhetoric coming out of the US.He told RN Breakfast:I think it’s incumbent on us to implore our friends in the United States to de-escalate this and de-escalate it fast. It’s gotten out of hand very quickly.Now’s the time for Australia and the prime minister to make it very clear that we can’t support this type of approach to any kind of conflict … we’ve got to try and find an off-ramp here, both for the people of the Middle East and also for the world that’s suffering the horrific consequences of this conflict.