Radio National Breakfast

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 11 nations have requested Ukrainian support to combat Iran's Shahed drones. 

We unpack the expertise Ukraine has developed and what Kyiv is seeking in return for its help. 

As the US military operation against Iran enters into its second week, how the war ends remains the top question for many officials, lawmakers and western allies.

With a new heir to the Iranian regime named, skyrocketing oil prices and a seventh confirmed death of US military personnel - pressure is mounting on the Trump administration's campaign in the Middle East.

• Guest: Daniel Davis, Senior Fellow with Defense Priorities and retired US Army officer
• Producers: Grace Stranger, Eddy Diamond

As oil and gas commodities soar on global markets, there's another very precious commodity which leaders in the Gulf are anxiously watching: water.

Much of the region has been in drought in recent years, with water supplies for some countries hitting historic lows.

And in this latest conflict, water desalination plants have come under attack in Iran and Bahrain.  

• Guest: Kaveh Madani, Director of the UN University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health and former Deputy Head of Iran's Department of Environment
• Producer: Grace Stranger

Iran has a new leader: Mojtaba Khamenei.

The chosen successor who now leads his war-torn nation is the second son of the late supreme leader - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 

So, who is Mojtaba Khamenei - and what does his leadership mean for a nation at war with the US and Israel?

• GUEST: Soraya Lennie, Iranian-Australian investigative journalist and author of ‘Crooked Alleys: Deliverance and Despair in Iran
• PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond 

Iran wrapped up its Women Asian Cup run with a two-nil loss to the Philippines on the Gold Coast last night, but there are grave concerns over what happens to the players now.

The players' decision not to sing the national anthem before a match last week prompted an angry rebuke on Iranian state television; with one presenter saying, "in times of war, traitors must be dealt with more harshly".

Human rights groups are now worried the players face severe punishment if they return home.

Then, we hear from the former Lebanese Health Minister about Israel's latest strikes in Beirut. 

And the E-Safety Commissioner discusses the latest online safety code.

Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

It's been called a major milestone in Australia's bid to protect children online.

From today, sweeping new online safety codes take effect; forcing platforms - from search engines to social media apps, video games and even AI chatbots - to introduce stronger safeguards and age checks around pornography, violence and other harmful content.

Companies that fail to comply could be hit with penalties of up to $49.5 million per breach.

• GUEST: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner
• PRODUCER(S): Isadora Bogle, Brooke Young

When genealogist Peter Capomolla Moore was in his late 50s, he decided to do a DNA test to find out more about his family.

It would be the start of a life-changing journey that revealed Peter was adopted - and that his birth mother had been forced to give him up.

Thirteen years after then-prime minister Julia Gillard's national apology for forced adoptions, Peter and others like him are still fighting for recognition.

• Guest: Peter Capomolla  Moore, President of Adoptee Rights Australia

Iran wrapped up its Women Asian Cup run with a two-nil loss to the Philippines on the Gold Coast last night, but there are grave concerns over what happens to the players now.

The players' decision not to sing the national anthem before a match last week prompted an angry rebuke on Iranian state television; with one presenter saying, "in times of war, traitors must be dealt with more harshly".

Human rights groups are now worried the players face severe punishment if they return home.

Players would have to ask Australian authorities for asylum, but the team has been heavily guarded by officials reportedly linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The IRGC has been registered as a state sponsor of terrorism in Australia.

• GUEST: Craig Foster, former Socceroo, football commentator and long-time human rights activist 

The federal opposition has sought a security briefing from the government following requests for military assistance from Gulf states under continued attack by Iran.

The Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the government is considering requests for protection against drone and missile attacks - but she's ruled out Australian involvement in any offensive action.

• GUEST: David Littleproud, Nationals leader and Shadow Minister for Agriculture 

The federal government is considering a request from Gulf states to send military assistance, amid ongoing Iranian strikes on civilian infrastructure across the region.

• Guest: Fergus McLachlan, Australian Army Major General (Retd) who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He's currently a Senior Advisor to DroneShield and a Director with L3 Harris, which is a US defence company. 
• Producer: Brooke Young