Despite pledging to stop, Iran intensifies strikes on Gulf states | ABC NEWS

00:00 Conflict explodes to new heights in Tehran, with pillars of fire rising above an oil storage facility.
00:24 Despite pledging to stop, Iran has intensified its retaliatory strikes on its neighbours.
01:25 The Australian government is considering deploying forces in a defensive capacity to assist Gulf nations.
02:32 ABC Correspondent Bridget Rollason on reports the US and Israel are considering sending in troops to secure Iranian uranium.
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