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A bulk carrier sits anchored at Muscat, Oman, about 200 kilometres south of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s Iran war has inflamed bitter rivalries that will shake the world

Even if the US president immediately pulls out of his war on Iran, he will leave behind tensions that are likely to destabilise energy security and global trade for years.

  • Kylie Moore-Gilbert

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US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters on Monday after his Truth Social post.

Trump backs off from threat to bomb Iran power grid, citing talks to end war

The US president said Iran wanted to “make a deal” and claimed US envoys had been holding talks with a “respected” Iranian leader.

  • Maayan Lubell and Jon Gambrell

Its seven emirates united 50 years ago. Now the UAE faces its biggest challenge yet

The UAE has had to defend against a barrage of attacks from Iran, and not only on Dubai. Why? And what are the United Arab Emirates anyway?

  • Angus Holland and Felicity Lewis
The Persian Gulf relies on nearly 450 facilities to turn seawater into drinking water. They are now under threat.

Saudi Arabia could be seven days away from chaos if Iran’s water war hits home

While attacks on energy supplies are in the spotlight, there are fears that damage to other critical infrastructure could trigger a water emergency for millions.

  • David Rundell
Some analysts say the war has strengthened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hand, redrawing Israel’s political map in his favour.

Israel, Iran launch more attacks as crisis deepens

The latest assaults follow days of Iranian strikes on regional energy infrastructure that have roiled global markets.

  • Alexander Cornwell, Jana Choukeir and Trevor Hunnicutt
The US-led attack on Tehran has put Australia’s nuclear safety watchdog on alert.

Australia’s nuclear emergency centre ‘on alert’ after Iran attack

The Melbourne-based nuclear incident room monitors global radiation threats and can model how radioactive material could spread.

  • Annika Smethurst
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Simon Price (left), DHL motor sport event manager, with Phil Corcoran, managing director of DHL Australia & Papua New Guinea, in the pit lane at the Melbourne Grand Prix.

Moving the F1 circus across a troubled world, with just hours to spare

Transporting 1200 tonnes of Grand Prix gear and people through a war zone is just another day on the job for logistics expert Simon Price.

  • Tony Wright
A Qatar Airways plane.

Stuck in the Middle East war zone? These are your options for getting back to Australia

Many flights out of the Middle East remain on hold, giving travellers limited options. But there are important points for affected Australians and their families to know.

  • Chris Zappone
A fire breaks out in a building targeted by Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles in Manama, the capital of Bahrain.

There’s a wild violence to Iran’s retaliation and it has the firepower to do even worse

The United States and Israel have pounded Iranian targets in a bid to destroy weapons stores and missile launchers. But Iran’s resolve to fight back appears strong.

  • David Crowe
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F1 scrambles to change plans amid air travel chaos but ‘no impact’ to Melbourne race

Australian Grand Prix boss Travis Auld is confident all 22 Formula 1 drivers and their teams will be in Melbourne by Wednesday for the first race of the season, despite at least one team being forced to change travel plans.

  • Hannah Kennelly, Sam McClure and Cara Waters