Morning Mail: Tehran’s warning for US troops; tough choices coming in fuel crisis; anger over ‘ridiculous’ NDIS delays

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. Iran is warning that its forces are “waiting” to resist any assault by US troops, as Tehran accuses Washington of secretly planning to put boots on the ground despite publicly seeking diplomatic talks. The impacts of the Middle East conflict are hitting home for Australia’s economy, with Labor under pressure to take more action over the fuel crisis as vital sectors, including farming, call for help. And we look at the plight of NDIS participants who have been left waiting months for vital disability support, as internal documents reveal how the processing of changes to plans have been beset by “devastating” delays. Exclusive | Internal NDIS documents have revealed that hundreds of participants in the disability support scheme have waited more than 100 days for vital support due to delays in processing plan variations. Fuel crisis | Farmers are calling on the government for help with tax breaks and fertiliser purchases to survive the fuel crisis, with today’s national cabinet expected to discuss ballooning petrol prices.