Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia have run out of fuel as the Iran war disrupts global oil shipments and pushes up prices.

Roberto Mazzarella has been on the run for more than a year and was living under a false name, police say.

The stakes could rise further if the weapons system officer of the downed F15 Eagle plane is captured by Iran.

The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.

The pilot of the downed jet has been safely rescued, but a search and rescue operation is still under way for the jet's second crew member, US media reports.

The International Atomic Energy Agency urges restraint to avoid a nuclear accident at Iran's Bushehr plant.

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls the plan a "stupid notion that would be nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars".