This week on The Real Story, with Israel and Iran now engaged in battle and Donald Trump weighing up options for the United States to get involved, there are real concerns we are on the cusp of World War III. Former Australian diplomat, now Director of the Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program at The Lowy Institute Ryan Neelam joins Joe with his expert analysis of the situation.

Plus new polling shows a drop in Australia's trust of the United States. And there's been a dogpile on Anthony Albanese after President Donald Trump snubbed the Prime Minister at the G7 summit - but is Albo to blame?

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