Middle East
US-Iran war live updates: Trump reveals oil ‘present’ from Iran; Israel claims it killed navy chief in strike; White House confirms it sent 15-point peace plan via Pakistan
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- Angus Dalton and Sarah McPhee
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US-Iran war as it happened: Iran rejects Trump’s peace plan, makes counteroffer, state TV reports; White House says talks ‘have not’ hit dead end; Albanese to hold fuel crisis national cabinet
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- Jack Gramenz, Sarah McPhee and Alexander Darling
US-Iran war as it happened: US reportedly sends 15-point-plan to end war as Trump claims Iran gave him present related to Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan’s PM offers to host talks to end war
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- Angus Dalton, Sarah McPhee and Alexander Darling
‘Security zone’: Israeli military plans to occupy swath of southern Lebanon
Israel’s defence minister urged the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah or face even greater military assaults and a long occupation that could make it impossible for families to return to their communities.
- David Crowe
US-Iran war as it happened: Trump postpones strikes on power plants, says Iran wants to make a deal; Iranian Speaker labels talks ‘fake news’
US President Donald Trump has postponed strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days. Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.
- Jack Gramenz, Sarah McPhee and Alexander Darling
US-Iran war as it happened: Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz; Iran threatens to destroy energy, oil infrastructure; Israel strikes bridges in southern Lebanon
Iran said it would “completely close” the Strait of Hormuz if the US targeted energy infrastructure after Donald Trump’s threat. Follow live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.
- Cassandra Morgan, Jack Gramenz and Sarah McPhee
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 news updates: Journalist, cameraman wounded in Israeli strike; Pentagon wants $200b for war; PM establishes fuel supply taskforce
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- Sarah McPhee, Jack Gramenz and Angus Delaney
US-Iran war as it happened: Top Iranian officials killed, Trump lashes allies, Iran strike near Australian base, War could push inflation past 5 per cent
An Iranian projectile has struck near an Australian defence base in the United Arab Emirates. Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.
- Sarah McPhee, Jack Gramenz and Alexander Darling
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Iran’s de facto ruler Larijani is dead. It may not be a win for the US and Israel
Ali Larijani’s death could mean a further militarisation of the Iranian system and deeper “regime radicalisation”.
- Yeganeh Torbati and Farnaz Fassihi