He's sending more troops to the Middle East, while insisting the war in Iran is nearly over. 

So is Donald Trump preparing to pull out or digging in? 

If the US steps back, it's signalled other countries could be left to secure the Strait of Hormuz-- a vital global oil route-- on their own.

Today, defence strategist Kelly A. Grieco on why whatever comes next, the chaos is far from over.

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Kelly A. Grieco, Senior Fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center

With the Easter break approaching, many motorists are wondering if they’ll be able to fill up their tanks and whether it’s worth travelling far from home. The fuel crunch has been triggered by the ongoing war in Iran which is disrupting global oil supply, making availability in Australia increasingly uncertain. Today, energy expert Saul Kavonic on what to expect and why government fuel incentives could make the situation worse.Featured: Saul Kavonic, energy analyst, MST Financial

Could the Iran war lead our economy into a recession?

Past oil shocks have sparked economic downturns and as petrol and diesel prices climb now, it could happen again. 

Today, the ABCs finance expert Alan Kohler on why he thinks this could be one of the great disasters of our lifetime. 

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Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert and host of the “That's Business with Alan Kohler” podcast

With the Iran war sending the price of fuel skyrocketing, the trucking industry is amongst the hardest hit and the costs will be passed on to consumers.

So, are the latest electric trucks up to the job of moving goods around such a large country and can the challenges around cost, infrastructure and range be overcome?

Today, Scott Dwyer from the Institute of Sustainable Futures at UTS on the advances in technology that could help us avoid the worst impacts of the next fuel crisis.

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Scott Dwyer, Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney

Donald Trump is in the midst of a messy war with Iran, but at the same time his sights are set on Cuba. 

The US leader says he’ll be having the “honour of taking Cuba”, which has been crippled by an oil embargo president Trump imposed earlier this year. 

Today, Lillian Guerra, professor of Cuban history at the University of Florida on Trump’s next move. 

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Lillian Guerra, professor of Cuban and Caribbean history at the University of Florida

Donald Trump says Iran is negotiating with the US to end the war, but Iran says that’s ‘fake news’.

So, are there efforts underway to bring the conflict to a close or not? And who’s winning the war?

Today, Jonathan Panikoff from the Atlantic Council’s Middle East program on Iran’s stronghold on the Strait of Hormuz and why it will only stop the fighting on its terms. 

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Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council

When South Australians went to the polls on the weekend one in five voters put One Nation first. 

That’s the party’s best showing in that state ever and federal party leader Pauline Hanson says a movement is under way. 

Referring to the party’s colour branding, One Nation’s SA leader Cory Bernardi insists an ‘orange wave’ is here to stay. 

Today, the ABC’s Melissa Clarke on how the party is translating strong polling into votes and what that means for federal politics. 

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Melissa Clarke, ABC political correspondent and host of ‘AM’

For years, Australians heading to Europe have relied on flights that have stopovers in the Gulf.

But as war in the Middle East disrupts travel plans for thousands, should we reconsider the region as a transit hub? 

And if you’ve already booked flights via the Gulf, what should you do now?

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Ian Douglas, aviation management lecturer at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Are the petrol stations price gouging and cashing in on the Iran war? 

If they are, is there anything that can stop them? 

Today, David Byrne, professor of economics at the University of Melbourne on how fuel companies justify the rapid price rises and what motorists can do to fight back.

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David Byrne, professor of economics at the University of Melbourne

Donald Trump’s top counterterrorism official has quit over the war in Iran. 

He says pressure from Israel, not an imminent threat from Iran, led the US president to start the conflict.

Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on Benjamin Netanyahu’s goals in Iran and how long he wants the fight to last.  

He explains why, if regime change isn’t possible, Israel might keep going until the Iranian state fails.  

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Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute

The RBA has lifted interest rates for a second consecutive month.

Are we now in a long rate hiking cycle, accelerated by the war in Iran, or could this be the rise that finally brings inflation under control? 

Today, chief business correspondent Ian Verrender on the uncertainty for the economy and the outlook for rates. 

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Ian Verrender, ABC chief business correspondent