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Donald Trump boards Air Force One, en route to Palm Beach, Florida.

Iran rejects ceasefire plan as more US troops head to the Middle East

On another day of mixed signals from the US president, analysts are far from convinced that a peace deal between the US and Iran is achievable.

  • Michael Koziol

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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
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
Ras Laffan Industrial City on fire after Iranian strikes in Qatar.

How Iran could cripple the Gulf

Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure – but the price could be further energy carnage in the global economy.

  • Tom Cotterill, Ben Farmer and Hannah Boland

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
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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
Has Donald Trump just helped China get ahead in the AI race?

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘The Great Satan’: How the era of the ayatollahs began

Iran has a new Supreme Leader, only its third in nearly half a century. Here’s how the clerics came to power – and held on to it.

  • Angus Holland
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