Canberra, April 8 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the United States' decision to suspend its strike campaign against Iran for a two-week period, describing the move as a step in the right direction amid rising global tensions.

In an interview to Sky News, Albanese said, "This is positive news. We have been calling for a de-escalation for sometime. We want to see a resolution of the conflict. The impact that would have arisen from an escalation within Iranian response would've let to greater global economic damage. We're already seeing a substantial impact of war which is on the other side of the world but is having an impact on Australians here conflict."

In an official statement released by Albanese along wit...