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Donald Trump has rejected Iran's bid to end the war and warns the US may further strike one of the nation's key islands just for fun".

Oscars host Conan O'Brien has revealed why viewers won't hear any mention of Donald Trump's name at this year's Oscars on Sunday.

Defence personnel, military planes, and missiles are being deployed to the Middle East, as Australia's involvement in the United States-Israeli war on Iran deepens.

A huge US ally has pushed back against Donald Trump, bristling at how the US president wants help now but didn't consult the nation before the Iran war. Follow live.

A huge US ally has pushed back against Donald Trump, bristling at how the US president wants help now but didn't consult the nation before the Iran war. Follow live.

Trump couldn't contain his surprise and laughed aloud when he was briefed on the intelligence, sources said.

Donald Trump has suggested the US might not come to Europe's future defence if nations don't send warships to The Gulf. Follow live.

Donald Trump has suggested the US might not come to Europe's future defence if nations don't send warships to The Gulf. Follow live.

There are now predictions oil prices will remain higher for far longer while a White House insider has said Iran's attacks were not in the plan".

The ideological branch of Iran's armed forces put out a new message on Friday, warning of the evil enemy" above.

The Middle East war has escalated to another front as Israel attempts to dismantle a terror organisation. Follow live.

An image that made headlines across the world is now at the centre of a political stoush over the future of Iran's women's football team.

Donald Trump now says the Iranian catastrophe has turned an ugly corner after previously calling on civilians to rise up and overthrow their government.

Donald Trump has warned NATO faces a very bad" future if US allies fail to help open a key waterway. Follow live.

Donald Trump claims he can end the Iran war whenever he wants - he may be about to get a very rude awakening.

Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Keir Starmer about the Strait of Hormuz a day after calling on nations to help protect the key waterway.

A man who rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a US synagogue full of children has been linked to the Hezbollah terrorist group.

Iranian officials have vowed to pursue and kill" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel unleashed a round of extensive missiles towards the country.

Iranian officials have vowed to pursue and kill" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel unleashed a round of extensive missiles towards the country.

US President Donald Trump says the war against Iran is all-but done, but Australia's latest move suggests otherwise.

Strikes on Iran's key oil distribution sites could see the war enter a new phase, as both sides warn of retribution over the Strait of Hormuz standoff.

Strikes on Iran's key oil distribution sites could see the war enter a new phase, as both sides warn of retribution over the Strait of Hormuz standoff.

The war against Iran is entering its decisive phase", according to an Israeli official, as Donald Trump urges the UK, China, France and others to send in their ships.

The war against Iran is entering its decisive phase", according to an Israeli official, as Donald Trump urges the UK, China, France and others to send in their ships.

The war against Iran is entering its decisive phase", according to an Israeli official, as explosions continue to rock cities across the Middle East. Follow our live coverage.

The minister charged with looking after Australia's fuel supplies has unleashed on people exploiting the fuel crunch gripping parts of the country.

A top US official appeared visibly shaken' after being abruptly pulled away from a live interview for an emergency Situation Room meeting. Follow our live coverage.

Donald Trump says the US has decimated a key Iranian island in a major new round of strikes. Follow our live coverage.

Donald Trump says US forces have hit an Iranian island, warning he will target its oil infrastructure next if Tehran failed to respond to his request. Follow live.

Police have swarmed a Jewish synagogue in the US after a car apparently crashed into the building and witnesses reported hearing gunshots immediately after.

Donald Trump has deployed thousands of marines as the world's oil supply is strangled and the US death toll spikes. Follow live.

An expert claims the Iran war is getting out of hand fast" - and that Australia could be lurching towards a nightmare situation within weeks.

Iran is being rocked by the highest volume of strikes that America has put over the skies" of the country after Donald Trump warned the US would use unparalleled firepower".

The ideological branch of Iran's armed forces,has put out a new message on Friday, warning of the evil enemy" above.

A new intelligence report has dealt a major blow for Donald Trump, who began the war insisting it would be over in a matter of weeks.

New explosions have shaken sections of the Middle East's major financial hub, sending thick black smoke billowing above a central district.

Another of Iran's high-ranking officials has ridiculed the US over the recent conflict, saying they have been drawn into expansionist delusions".

Oil prices have rocketed despite the largest emergency reserve release in history, sending Australian markets into sharp decline.

Donald Trump has revealed what he thinks happened to Iran's new Supreme Leader after a written statement was released today. Follow our live coverage.

The Pentagon has reportedly banned press photographers after outlets published unflattering" photographs of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The war is causing unprecedented global disruption, a leading agency warns, as the US confirms one of its aircraft has gone down. Follow us live.

US Central Command has confirmed reports an American aircraft has gone down. Follow our live coverage.

A nation playing a hidden hand" in the war in the Middle East has been exposed after a new attack on the UK and US. Follow live.

The country's chief diplomat has called on warring parties in the Middle East to follow international law after a tragic" attack.

A parliamentary probe into Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards has handed down its recommendations as war in the Middle East intensifies.

Iran's new Ayatollah has released his first statement and he is no mood to surrender to Trump and has threatened to keep vital oil routes closed. Follow live.

An Australian-based tech giant has announced it will cut 10 per cent of its workforce as part of a mass restructure.

Iran's new Ayatollah has released his first statement and he is no mood to surrender to Trump threatening to keep vital oil routes closed. Follow live.

NSW's Anti-Slavery Commissioner has raised a major question about the exit of a group of Iranian footballers from Australia.

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has laid out three crucial conditions that he says must be met to end the current catastrophe.