These are not calmer times.Barring an unlikely last-minute invitation from Donald Trump, the prime minister won't be zipping across the Pacific next week to cheer on the Socceroos against the United States.Iran war live updates: For the latest news on the Middle East crisis, read our blog.The sports-loving prime minister had publicly mused about a potential trip to Seattle It was a polite way of saying Australia is not accepting at face value what the President of the United States proclaims.This has been clear for some time, but it's rare for the prime minister to voice this scepticism so openly.Indeed, Albanese pointed to the "great deal of difficulty" these on-again-off-again declarations of imminent peace are creating. "Economic markets respond to these news statements," he noted, pointedly referring to the wild swings in oil prices and other stocks each time the president points to a breakthrough.Right now, there's little sign that the current "ceasefire" is about to turn into a permanent peace