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Shooter at large following armed robbery and carjacking on NSW south coast

A man has been shot in an armed robbery and carjacking at a hotel on NSW's south coast overnight.

Emergency crews were called to a hotel on Campbell Street in Narooma at about 10.30pm after a 31-year-old man was shot.

He was treated at the scene and taken to Moruya Hospital in a stable condition.

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Police were told an unknown man had gone into the hotel and shot the 31-year-old before stealing cash.

He allegedly threatened people inside the hotel, demanding more money before fleeing.

Police were told the man then approached a 17-year-old driver in a Toyota Land Cruiser in a nearby car park before demanding the teen get out of the car, threatening them with the gun.

The unknown man left the scene in the car, and it was found shortly after, burnt out on the Princes Highway in Narooma.

The fire was extinguished shortly after, and police are now investigating the incident.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make an online report.

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US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil to lower petrol prices

The Trump administration has announced it will lift sanctions on Iranian oil in a bid to alleviate high prices.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a "narrowly tailored, short-term authorisation" for the sale of oil from the country the US is at war with.

The sanctions will be lifted for 140 million barrels of oil currently at sea.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office with Donald Trump.

"In essence, we will be using the Iranian barrels against Tehran to keep the price down as we continue Operation Epic Fury," Bessent said.

"This temporary, short-term authorisation is strictly limited to oil that is already in transit and does not allow new purchases or production. 

"Further, Iran will have difficulty accessing any revenue generated and the United States will continue to maintain maximum pressure on Iran and its ability to access the international financial system."

The arrangement means that while other tankers are unable to move through the Strait of Hormuz for fear of being attacked by Iran, Iranian oil will still be able to be sold.

"At present, sanctioned Iranian oil is being hoarded by China on the cheap," Bessent said.

"By temporarily unlocking this existing supply for the world, the United States will quickly bring approximately 140 million barrels of oil to global markets."

Most of Iran's oil is sold to China.

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Iran is a major producer of oil in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, other countries who export through the Persian Gulf are desperately looking for ways to store the oil they cannot put on ships.

About 20 per cent of oil sold in the world is exported through the Strait of Hormuz.

Last week the US also authorised the purchase of Russian oil that had previously been sanctioned.

Today's move comes as crude oil prices surged to a new high, and Wall Street plummeted.

Speaking to reporters today, US President Donald Trump was unfazed by the cost of oil.

"I expected worse," he said.

"I really thought that oil prices would go much higher when I did this."

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An oil tanker going through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a Truth Social post earlier today, the president insinuated the US would be "winding down" the war.

His statement inferred the responsibility of ensuring the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened would be on other nations.

"The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it — The United States does not," he wrote.

"If asked, we will help these Countries in their Hormuz efforts, but it shouldn't be necessary once Iran's threat is eradicated. 

""Importantly, it will be an easy Military Operation for them."

READ MORE: Donald Trump lashes out at NATO 'cowards' for not joining war

But his claims come as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei declared victory in his own statement.

"The enemy has been defeated," Khamenei said.

"(Iranians have) dealt him a dizzying blow so that he now starts uttering contradictory words and nonsense."

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‘Done what we have been asked to do’: Albanese says over Trump claims

Donald Trump has called America's NATO allies "cowards" for not involving themselves in the war in Iran as PM Anthony Albanese maintained the US President has not asked Australia to do anything else.

The president lashed out in an angry post on his Truth Social account.

"Without the USA, NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!" he wrote.

READ MORE: Trump berates allies as he finds himself alone on Iran war

Donald Trump called his NATO allies "cowards" for not providing military support for his war with Iran.

"They didn't want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran. Now that fight is Militarily WON, with very little danger for them, they complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don't want to help open the Strait of Hormuz, a simple military maneuver that is the single reason for the high oil prices. 

"So easy for them to do, with so little risk. COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!"

NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, is an alliance involving the US, Canada, and most countries in Europe.

Trump's outburst marks another turnaround for the president, who said on Wednesday that the US didn't need the help of other countries.

"Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries' assistance," he said on his social media site.

"WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea."

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Donald Trump has given mixed messages on whether he needs the support of his allies.

Albanese said Trump hasn't asked for anything else.

"The truth is that we have said yes to the request of the UAE for the E7 wedgetail aircraft that's operating there with personnel," he told a press conference on Saturday.

"In addition to that we've sent AMRAAM that's making a difference as well to intercept missiles or drones aimed at the UAE.

"So we continue to provide the support we've been asked to support.

"We have done what we have been asked to do.

"We've signed up to the statement that's been issued, that's been coordinated by the United Kingdom, that speaks about the work that we're doing to ensure the Straits of Hormuz remain open. That's critical."

He said he spoke to Trump a week ago and said they continue to "engage constructively".

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Mina Al Fajer, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

On Tuesday Trump said unnamed countries were "coming already" to support the US in the Middle East.

The US is now deploying more warships and another 2500 Marines in the region.

The president also brushed off the importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

"We don't use the strait, the United States, we don't need it," Trump said.

"At a certain point, it'll open itself."

While the US sources most of its oil domestically, 20 per cent of the world's oil is shipped through the strait.

That includes a substantial amount of oil used in Australia.

Overnight Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement praising the Iranian people's steadfastness.

"The enemy has been defeated," Khamenei said.

"(Iranians have) dealt him a dizzying blow so that he now starts uttering contradictory words and nonsense."

Meanwhile, US Central Command has confirmed that 232 American service members have been injured since the war began three weeks ago.

Of those, ten are seriously wounded, and 207 have been able to return to duty.

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