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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The minister charged with looking after Australia's fuel supplies has unleashed on people exploiting the fuel crunch gripping parts of the country.
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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.
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Donald Trump says the US has decimated a key Iranian island in a major new round of strikes. Follow our live coverage.
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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.
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Police have swarmed a Jewish synagogue in the US after a car apparently crashed into the building and witnesses reported hearing gunshots immediately after.
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Donald Trump has deployed thousands of marines as the world's oil supply is strangled and the US death toll spikes. Follow live.
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An expert claims the Iran war is getting out of hand fast" - and that Australia could be lurching towards a nightmare situation within weeks.
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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".
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The ideological branch of Iran's armed forces,has put out a new message on Friday, warning of the evil enemy" above.
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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.
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New explosions have shaken sections of the Middle East's major financial hub, sending thick black smoke billowing above a central district.
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Another of Iran's high-ranking officials has ridiculed the US over the recent conflict, saying they have been drawn into expansionist delusions".
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Oil prices have rocketed despite the largest emergency reserve release in history, sending Australian markets into sharp decline.
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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.
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The Pentagon has reportedly banned press photographers after outlets published unflattering" photographs of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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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.
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US Central Command has confirmed reports an American aircraft has gone down. Follow our live coverage.
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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.
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The country's chief diplomat has called on warring parties in the Middle East to follow international law after a tragic" attack.
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A parliamentary probe into Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards has handed down its recommendations as war in the Middle East intensifies.
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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.
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An Australian-based tech giant has announced it will cut 10 per cent of its workforce as part of a mass restructure.
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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.
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NSW's Anti-Slavery Commissioner has raised a major question about the exit of a group of Iranian footballers from Australia.
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Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has laid out three crucial conditions that he says must be met to end the current catastrophe.
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An internal Pentagon report has confirmed the US struck a girls school killing 175 despite Donald Trump pinning the blame on Iran.
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US President Donald Trump has very much cut loose during a freewheeling speech addressing the war in Iran.
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Podcaster Joe Rogan has doubled down on his criticism of the war against Iran. And the White House has responded.
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The FBI has alerted millions in the US to potential Iranian drone strikes on California in retaliation for the war in the Middle East.
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The situation in the Persian Gulf continues to devolve with sites near a major airport coming under fire as the eye-watering cost of the war is revealed.
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Jayden Wallace has spoken out after he was accused of accidentally killing his teacher in a toilet paper prank gone wrong.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has clashed with reporters while trying to clean up her boss's confusing remarks on the Iran war.
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Hundreds more Australians stranded in the Middle East have made it home as the war against Iran escalates.
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Nations across the globe have agreed to release millions of barrels of oil in an emergency act as Iran targets tankers and mines a vital waterway. Follow live.
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Australian tech giant Atlassian has announced it will cut 10 per cent of its workforce as part of a mass restructure.
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Podcaster Joe Rogan, whose support for Donald Trump helped him win the 2024 election, seems less than comfortable with the war in Iran.
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Nations across the globe have agreed to release millions of barrels of oil in an emergency act as Iran targets tankers and mines a vital waterway. Follow live.
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The control of a single island in the Persian Gulf could be US President Donald Trump's endgame to the Iran war.
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Donald Trump may have indicated that the war could wind down but his defence secretary has just warned it could actually get worse. Follow live.
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Nations across the globe have agreed to release millions of barrels of oil in an emergency act as Iran targets tankers and mines a vital waterway. Follow live.
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Mere days ago, Donald Trump was demanding unconditional surrender" from Iran. He didn't get it. And now he's pretending he never asked.
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Nations across the globe have agreed to release millions of barrels of oil in an emergency act as Iran targets tankers and mines a vital waterway. Follow live.
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The Israel Minister of National Security made a shock announcement concerning citizen gun laws on Monday.
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The situation in the Persian Gulf continues to devolve with sites near a major airport coming under fire as the eye-watering cost of the war is revealed. Follow live.
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The situation in the Persian Gulf continues to devolve with more container ships and sites near a major airport coming under fire. Follow live.
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Iran's under-siege ruling elite have delivered a strong warning to its citizens abroad as tensions over the regime hit fever pitch.