Melbourne writer Alistair Kitchen was detained for 12 hours at Los Angeles International Airport, had his phone seized and was "interrogated" about his views on the conflict in the Middle East.

Daniel Wolman – an Australian in Tel Aviv – has spoken to Sky News Australia about the “tough situation” in Israel as Iran continues to retaliate over attacks on Tehran.

Alistair Kitchen, an Australian writer and former student in the U.S., was deported from the United States after writing articles supporting student protests at Columbia University against Israel.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is "alarmed" by the escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran.

The ASX 200 has jumped on Monday with energy stocks soaring as oil prices jump off the back of the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Australia has suggested Israel's attack on Iran was justified, citing international fears about the threat posed by the potential spread of nuclear weapons.

Donald Trump vetoed a plan by Israel to kill Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to reports from AP and Reuters. Israel’s ambassador to Australia has delivered a veiled barb to Foreign Minister Penny Wong she revealed she had phoned her Iranian counterpart urging restraint after Israel’s strikes on Iran.

Australia and South Korea on Sunday urged Israel and Iran to exercise restraint following fresh attacks against each other, according to local media reports. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged Israel and Iran to "not escalate" a "perilous" situation that could affect the wider Middle East.