Ellen Connolly
Ellen Connolly is a journalist and digital editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
US-Iran war as it happened: Iran’s longest-range attack yet targets US-UK base as nuclear site hit again; Israel warns of a ‘significant’ surge in attacks
Follow our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East as it enters its fourth week and shows no signs of abating.
- Ellen Connolly, Jessica McSweeney and Adam Carey
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US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says Australia should join war; Iran threatens to target tourist sites worldwide; Fresh strikes in Tehran and Gulf states
Follow our rolling coverage of the Middle East conflict as the price of oil surges and fears of fuel shortages grow.
- Angus Dalton, Sherryn Groch and Ellen Connolly
US-Iran war as it happened: Iran denies asking Trump for ceasefire negotiations; Four more Iranian women footballers withdraw their asylum bid to stay in Australia
The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, disrupting oil exports and sending fuel prices rising across the world. Follow our rolling coverage.
- Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Rachael Ward
US-Iran war as it happened: Player refuses to leave as Iranian women’s soccer team departs Sydney; NATO shoots down second missile heading for Turkey
The ripples of the conflict in the Middle East reached Australian shores, as players on the Iranian women’s football team were granted asylum, while others departed the country to return to Iran. Look back on our live coverage.
- Angus Delaney, Emily Kaine, Sarah McPhee, Ellen Connolly and Josefine Ganko
US-Iran war as it happened: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei named new Supreme Leader; Acid rain falls in Tehran; Almost $90 billion wiped off ASX; Iran death toll rises
The conflict in the Middle East is now in its second week, with strikes across the region as the US and Israel continue to attack Iran. Follow our rolling coverage.
- Angus Delaney, Emily Kaine and Ellen Connolly
US-Iran war news updates: US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil; Three Australians on US submarine that sank Iranian ship, PM confirms; People ordered to evacuate southern Beirut
The conflict in the Middle East is intensifying, as reports of drone strikes spread across the region, and Iran vows revenge after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship. Follow our rolling coverage.
- Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Josefine Ganko, Nick Newling and Alexander Darling
US-Iran war news updates: Iranian warship sunk by torpedo off Sri Lanka; Hegseth says US ‘just getting started’; First repatriation flight lands in Sydney
Hundreds of people have been killed across the Middle East as strikes on Iran continue, and retaliatory strikes impact the entire region. Follow our rolling coverage.
- Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Josefine Ganko and Alexander Darling
US-Iran war updates: Khamenei’s son tipped as likely new leader as Trump says US ‘decimated’ Iran; Israeli ground troops in Lebanon; Death toll continues to rise
Hundreds of people have been killed across the Middle East as strikes on Iran continue, Israel launches an offensive in Lebanon, and Iran returns fire across the region. Follow our rolling coverage.
- Angus Delaney, Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Josefine Ganko and Brittany Busch
US-Iran war as it happened: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, vows to fire on ships trying to pass; Trump warns of ‘big wave’ of strikes as Iran death toll passes 550
The US-Israel war on Iran continues, while attacks have also started on the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon. Hundreds of people have been killed across the region as Iran returns fire. Follow our rolling coverage.
- Angus Delaney, Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Lynette Eyb and Brittany Busch
As it happened: Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon after renewed attacks on Iran following death of Khamenei; Three US troops killed as death toll rises among Iranian civilians
The US-Israel attacks on Iran continue after the country’s senior leaders and more than 100 others were killed. Iran is returning fire. Follow our rolling coverage.
- Angus Delaney, Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Josefine Ganko