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The Australian government is offering to evacuate diplomats and their families from the Middle East as fears of US strikes on Iran loom large. Australian residents in Lebanon and Israel are being urged to leave while commercial flights are still available, while the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is warning Australian citizens to reconsider their need to travel to the region. US President Donald Trump issued a vague threat against Iran in his State of the Union address, ahead of talks between Washington and Tehran officials for a nuclear deal.
