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The fact that America is currently in the middle of a messy war with Iran has not stopped Donald Trump from ramping up his purge of military leaders.
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The Albanese government is hopeful the war in the Middle East is drawing to a close" as Donald Trump threatens all hell" against Iran.
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Donald Trump has issued a disturbing warning to Iran after it rejected a ceasefire deal with the US and Israel and his deadline to agree on a plan looms. Follow live.
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Iran has issued a blistering statement confirming one of its highest ranked officials was killed in a criminal terrorist attack" by the US.
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Iran's enormous oil export terminal on Kharg Island is a tempting prize. Now, an enraged President Donald Trump is ready to take it for himself.
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Apparently unmoved by Donald Trump's escalating threats, the Iranian regime is positioning itself to profit from its control of the strait.
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Donald Trump has revealed the first message US forces received from their airman stranded deep in Iran, which initially raised suspicions of a potential trap.
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Barnaby Joyce has issued a stark warning for Australia after Donald Trump's expletive-laden social media tirade overnight.
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Iran has rejected a ceasefire deal with the US and Israel after Donald Trump warned of bigger strikes against Iranian infrastructure in an expletive-laden post.
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Israel has attacked Iran's biggest gas plant after Donald Trump warned of bigger strikes against Iranian infrastructure in an expletive-laden social media post.
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Iran has issued a blistering statement confirming one of its highest ranked officials was killed in a criminal terrorist attack" by the US today. Follow live.
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Vladimir Putin's once staunch supporters are publicly turning against him, and the tyrant could face his most dangerous challenge" yet from his own soldiers.
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As US forces executed the ultimate needle in a haystack" search for a missing airman, their intelligence agencies were sowing disinformation among Iran's pursuers.
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Hours after Trump's explosive threat, Iran has hit back hard, striking US allies across the Middle East as the war intensifies again. Follow live.
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The US, Iran and regional mediators are reportedly discussing the terms for a ceasefire in a desperate attempt to end their six-week conflict. Follow live.
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Donald Trump's inability to find a way out of his war in Iran is rooted in one of his most dangerous personality traits.
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Donald Trump has insisted he was testing NATO when he requested help to secure the Strait of Hormuz, claiming he didn't need" the major alliance.
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Energy Minister Chris Bowen has revealed the critical type of fuel that has run out in several service stations across the country.
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Oil prices have surged after the US President set a new deadline for Iran to open up the Hormuz Strait and threatened to blow the whole country up".
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The US President has lashed out at the Iranian regime in an expletive-ridden rant, calling them crazy b******s" and demanding they co-operate.
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Iran has released disturbing vision as a desperate rescue mission intensifies for a US pilot after two planes were downed.
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As US forces executed the ultimate needle in a haystack" search for a missing airman, their intelligence agencies were sowing cunning disinformation among Iran's pursuers.
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The US President has lashed out at the Iranian regime in an expletive-ridden rant, calling them crazy b******s" and demanding they co-operate.
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As US forces executed the ultimate needle in a haystack" search for a missing airman, their intelligence agencies were sowing cunning disinformation among Iran's pursuers.
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The US President has lashed out at the Iranian regime in an expletive-ridden rant, calling them crazy b******s" and demanding they co-operate.
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As US forces executed the ultimate needle in a haystack" search for a missing airman, their intelligence agencies were sowing cunning disinformation among Iran's pursuers.
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Donald Trump fired one of his closest allies, despite her pleading with him to remain just a few months longer, during a fraught car ride with the US president.
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The American mission to rescue an airman who'd been downed in Iran was even more daring than previously thought, it's been revealed.
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The US airman missing for two days in southwest Iran after the downing of his F-15 jet has been evacuated alive. Follow our live coverage.
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An Iranian official has hit back at Donald Trump's 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, branding it a stupid action". Follow our live coverage.
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Donald Trump has warned time is running out" for Iran, as he boasts about a massive strike" on Tehran ahead of his 48 hour deadline. Follow our live coverage.
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Donald Trump has warned Iran to make a deal" by Easter Monday or pay a hefty price, as bounty-hunters join the search for a downed US pilot.
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A former senior US diplomat has heavily criticised Donald Trump, accusing him of misleading the public on multiple fronts.
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The clock is ticking on the future of some airlines, a billionaire aviation tycoon has warned, with no clear end to America's war against Iran in sight.
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Donald Trump has issued Iran with a strict 48hr deadline, as bountyhunters join the search for a missing US airman whose fighter jet went down.
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Donald Trump has issued Iran with a strict 48hr deadline, as the frantic search for a missing US airman whose fighter jet went down stretches into its second day.
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Australia has joined more than 40 countries in an urgent meeting on the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Donald Trump told allies to just take it".
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Iran has released disturbing vision as a desperate rescue mission intensifies for a US pilot after two planes were downed. Follow live.
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Iran has released disturbing vision as a desperate rescue mission intensifies for a US pilot after two planes were downed. Follow live.
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Iran has released disturbing vision as a desperate rescue mission intensifies for a US pilot after two planes were downed. Follow live.
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Iran has released disturbing images as a desperate rescue mission intensifies for a US pilot after two US planes were downed. Follow live.
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US President Donald Trump has followed through on another tariff threat, putting a 100 per cent levy on a major Australian export.
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Iran has put a bounty on the head of a pilot stranded behind enemy lines after two jets were shot down. The US has launched a desperate rescue mission. Follow live.
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Iran has put a bounty on the head of an American pilot stranded behind enemy lines after a jet was shot down. The US has launched a desperate rescue mission. Follow live.
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Iran has put a bounty on the head of an American pilot stranded behind enemy lines after a jet was shot down. The US has launched a desperate rescue mission. Follow live.
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The US president has sacked one of his closest allies and one of the few women in his cabinet after her handling of the Epstein files.
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A UN diplomat has quit his post in disgust, claiming he gave up his diplomatic career" to leak information about warhawks" preparing for the unthinkable.
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Donald Trump has made a violent new threat that could see Iranian civilians suffer while a US warplane has reportedly been downed in Iran. Follow live.
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Donald Trump has made a violent new threat that could see Iranian civilians suffer while a US warplane has reportedly been downed in Iran. Follow live.
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A former senior US diplomat has heavily criticised Donald Trump's claims about the Iran war, accusing him of misleading the public on multiple fronts.