Cyclone Narelle reforms off WA coast | ABC News Top Stories

The United States is reportedly planning to send thousands more soldiers to the Middle East to support operations against Iran.

The Pentagon is expected to order three thousand troops to the region today, according to multiple US media reports.

They would join 7,500 marines and sailors en route to the region.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump says the US is negotiating with Iran.

Tropical-Cyclone Narelle has re-formed off the WA coast.

It was upgraded to a cyclone as it tracked away from the Kimberley coast, and forecasters expect it to intensify as it moves further south.

The Bureau of Meteorology expects it to reach category three strength late today or early Thursday, before turning south towards the coast later this week.

Perth and the state's south west could be significantly impacted, with heavy rain expected across much of WA's south, including the Wheatbelt, across the weekend.

And hundreds of petrol stations across the country have run out of diesel or petrol — while many are reporting an increase in motorists driving off without paying.

The government is lowering diesel standards in a bid to keep it flowing — as businesses count the cost of rising prices.

Waste collectors are operating at a loss because of high diesel prices, and warn services cannot be sustained at current prices.

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