Iran War Escalates + Foreign Minister Penny Wong Interviewed | ABC News | Insiders

On this week’s episode of Insiders, David Speers interviews Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and discusses the week in politics with Annabel Crabb, Samantha Maiden and Peter Hartcher. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Jack The Insider. The panel unpack the war in Iran, Trump and Netanyahu’s role in the conflict, whether Australia will be involved, how the war may fuel inflation and the Liberal Parties’ 2025 Election review. 00:00 Welcome to Insiders 04:10 Panel discuss War in Iran 10:15 Interview with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong 28:30 Panel discussion on the Irania Women's Football team 38:30 Panel discuss the economy and domestic politics 52:10 Talking Pictures with Mike Bowers and Jack the Insider 55:45 Final Observations Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-08/government-request-military-asset-gulf-states-iran-war-/106429450 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia