Iran Strikes Tel Aviv and UAE as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Iran has retaliated against US-Israeli strikes with missile attacks on Tel Aviv and multiple UAE airports, raising serious fears of broader regional conflict.
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Priya Narayanan 
Dubai Airport International Terminal Damaged in Strike
Dubai Airport's international terminal has been struck and damaged, injuring four staff members at the Gulf's most heavily trafficked aviation hub.
Yuki Tamura 
Middle East Strikes Ground Flights as Travel Chaos Spreads
Flights from Australia to the Middle East have been cancelled following US-Israel strikes on Iran, leaving travellers stranded and airlines scrambling.
Mitchell Tan 
Iran in Flames: What Trump's Middle East Gamble Means for Australia
The US-Israel attack on Iran is a high-stakes gamble. For Australia, the consequences — whatever the outcome — are far from abstract.
Yuki Tamura 
Khamenei Reported Dead After US Strike, Israeli Officials Claim
Israeli officials claim Ali Khamenei was killed in a US strike on his compound. Netanyahu confirmed the claim, calling him a 'cruel tyrant'.
Oliver Pemberton 
Trump Declares 'Major Combat Operation' Against Iran
Donald Trump has announced a major combat operation against Iran, warning civilians they could 'face death' amid joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets.
Sophia Vargas 
Iran Strikes Back After US-Israel Military Operation
A joint US-Israel strike on Iran has triggered sweeping retaliatory attacks, raising fears of a broader regional conflict with significant implications for global stability.
Yuki Tamura 
Suspected Iranian Drone Strikes Bahrain High-Rise in Escalating Gulf Tensions
A suspected Iranian drone has struck a high-rise building in Bahrain, in what analysts are calling a significant escalation of Gulf tensions.
Zara Mitchell 
Iran Strikes Trigger Global Flight Chaos Affecting Australian Travellers
Australian travellers are stranded or scrambling to rebook as global carriers halt flights amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Priya Narayanan 
World Divided as US and Israel Strike Iran in Joint Military Operation
World leaders have split sharply over the US-Israel joint strikes on Iran, with Albanese backing Washington while Russia, China, Brazil and Spain condemned the action.
Oliver Pemberton 
Israel Claims Ayatollah Khamenei Killed in Strike on Tehran
Israel says Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in strikes, with Israeli PM Netanyahu citing signs he 'is no longer'.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Middle East Airspace Crisis Strands Australian Travellers
Dozens of flights to and from Australia have been cancelled after US and Israeli strikes on Iran forced major airlines to close Middle East routes.
James Callahan 
Fuel Importers Warned Over Russian 'Blood Oil' Sanctions Risk
Fuel importers have been put on notice that buying Russian-origin oil processed in third countries could violate Australian sanctions legislation.
Yuki Tamura 
Iran Missile Claims and the Intelligence Gap Behind US Strikes
Claims that Iran was building missiles capable of hitting the US preceded weekend strikes on Tehran, but sources say US intelligence did not support that assessment.
Mitchell Tan 
Smoke Rises Over Central Tehran as Strike Reports Emerge
Footage from Tehran shows heavy smoke rising over a central avenue amid reports of strikes on the Iranian capital.
Mitchell Tan 
Qatar Airways Grounds Flights as Middle East Airspace Closes
Flights from Australia's major cities were forced to turn around after Qatar Airways suspended Doha services as Middle East airspace closed amid the Israel-Iran conflict.
Oliver Pemberton 
Trump and Netanyahu Chart a War Course the West Struggles to Follow
The US-Israel axis is moving toward military action against Iran, leaving allied nations scrambling to respond and exposing deep fractures in the western coalition.
Kate Morrison 
Albanese Backs US-Israel Strike on Iran as Canberra Weighs Its Words
Anthony Albanese has backed the US-Israel military strike on Iran, saying Australia supports efforts to prevent Iran from threatening international peace.
Samantha Blake 
Trump's Ukraine Gambit: What His Endgame Means for the World
Trump's public dressing-down of Zelensky marks a turning point in US foreign policy, with implications reaching well beyond Europe.
Zara Mitchell 
Trump Orders Iran Strikes, Demands Forces Surrender or 'Face Death'
Trump announced US and Israeli strikes on Iran in an eight-minute address, demanding Iranian forces lay down arms or face death, and urging Iranians to seize their government.
Mitchell Tan