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Donald Trump and his top officials are scrambling to dispel the impression that Israel pushed him into starting the war with Iran.
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The US has declared it is winning the Iran war decisively, devastatingly and without mercy" after a stunning act not seen since World War II. Follow live.
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The US has said it attacked an Iranian war ship in international waters with more than 100 sailors now reported missing. Follow live.
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Thousands have gathered in Iran after over 160 students and staff were killed in what Iran has described as an Israeli-US strike on a girls' school.
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Australian producers are being affected as the war in the Middle East escalates, shutting down crucial shipping lanes.
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Discussions between Israel and the US about Iran's supreme leader had reportedly gone on for months until something forced the penny to drop. Follow live.
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As the entire world is left to watch in horror as war continues to wage in the Middle East, there is one very scary truth about Trump's latest move.
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US Central Command has made a massive claim about its overwhelming and unprecedented" action in Iran, vowing we will not stop". Follow live.
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Andrew Hastie has made a huge call on the impact of Donald Trump's aggressive military campaign in Iran, including what it means for Australia.
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Donald Trump has launched a fresh assault on Keir Starmer over the Middle East war, saying he is not happy with the UK".
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Fire has engulfed a US consulate after a drone strike, while Iran confirms it has elected its new Supreme Leader. Follow live.
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Fire has engulfed a US consulate after a drone strike, with Secretary of State Mario Rubio giving an update on the situation. Follow live.
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The country's energy minister is taking steps to prepare Australians for higher petrol prices as some cities see E10 soar past $2 per litre.
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A local TV reporter has gone viral after he was seen appearing to get a directive from a superior - and then refusing to go along with the instruction on camera.
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Tensions over Iran's nuclear program have surged even further following new remarks by the USA's special envoy to the Middle East.
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Israel has flattened" the building where a top Iranian meeting was being held to select a replacement for their slain supreme leader.
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More details have emerged about where the ISIS-linked women trying to return to Australia will end up, with prison guards getting special training holding great concern".
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Israel's new ambassador has praised the Albanese government for its harsh stand" on anti-Semitism.
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Australia has revealed the massive scale of the crisis facing more than 100,000 citizens after the outbreak of war on Iran.
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The first thing you notice as a tourist in Iran is the traffic. The second thing is impossible to miss - and it is extremely jarring.
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Newly released video shows Hillary Clinton exploding at Republicans and storming out during her deposition into her links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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The US president has told Iran it is now too late" to talk as Tehran continues to pound Middle East nations and Israel invades a neighbour.
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The country's energy minister is taking steps to prepare Australians for higher petrol prices as some cities see E10 soar past $2 per litre.
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A striking new revelation today, which dropped as the US tried to clean up confusion over its war with Iran, has not gone down particularly well.
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The US president has told Iran it is now too late" to talk as Tehran continues to pound Middle East nations and Israel invades a neighbour.
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Tensions over Iran's nuclear program have surged even further following new remarks by the USA's special envoy to the Middle East. Follow live.
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Incredible footage shows the moment a pilot parachuted back to the ground after three US fighter jets were mistakenly shot sown over Kuwait.
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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have pushed back against critics of the bloodshed unfolding, laying down a grim promise on their quest for peace". Follow live.
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The Lebanese government has taken a major step after getting caught in the crossfire of the intensifying war between the US, Israel and Iran. Follow live.
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The country's defence minister has commented on Australian personnel at a major Middle East military base struck by Iran.
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New data has revealed which Middle Eastern airports have been hit hardest by the travel disruptions triggered by the US and Israel's war on Iran.
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Crucial advice has been issued for Aussie travellers stuck overseas as major Middle East airports remain closed amid the regional conflict.
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Australia's energy minister has boasted about the country's fuel reserves being at 15-year highs - despite them being dangerously short of international obligations.
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Repatriation efforts for 34 Australian citizens detained in a Syrian camp have stalled as the war in Iran throws their rescue into fresh uncertainty.
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Thousands of models of a luxury electric car sold across Australia have been recalled over a serious manufacturing defect found in the battery.
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Intense footage shows choked streets and residents fleeing Lebanon as the war spreads further. Follow our live coverage.
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The country's leadership has commented on whether Australian troops will join the spiralling conflict in the Middle East.
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Dramatic footage has been released after Donald Trump issued a chilling promise about Iran's future. Now it appears to be coming true. Follow live.
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Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has conceded one significant question about the US-Israeli attack on Iran remains difficult to answer.
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Anthony Albanese has defended Australia's backing of US-Israeli strikes which killed Iran's Ayatollah, while avoiding questions on the legality of such actions.
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Flight prices with major airlines have soared as high as $15,000, as thousands of Aussies remain stranded as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.
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Three US fighter jets have crashed in Kuwait after they were mistaken for enemies and shot down by friendly fire. Follow live.
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US President Donald Trump monitored the attack on Iran from his Mar-a-Lago resort while the vice president was a thousand kilometres away in the White House.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a major move after Iran hit a military base in the Middle East narrowly missing" British personnel.
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Donald Trump has said the US hasn't even started hitting" Iran while the defence secretary has made a surprising regime change" admission.
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Sky News host Rita Panahi has issued a brutal condemnation of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death at the weekend.
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Iran has bombed the world's largest natural gas supplier and oil refinery as prices at the bowser climb and are only set to get worse.
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The news of conflict out of the Middle East has sparked many to ask a simple question: how long can we expect this war to go on?
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Confronting footage of what appears to be a US jet crashing near a friendly air base has surfaced as the Middle East erupts into chaos.
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Penny Wong has issued a brutal response to Australian mosques planning to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the deadly Middle East conflict plunges the world into chaos.