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Jessica Gardner

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US President Donald Trump rebuked Israel and Iran before stomping off to the presidential helicopter.

Trump’s F-bomb shows he still has lessons to learn on the Middle East

Since the rebuke, Iran and Israel’s truce seems to be holding. But peace in that region is never easy and the US president should wait before claiming victory.

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In this photo released by the Iranian army press service, generals meet to discuss the war.

Israel-Iran ceasefire ‘violated’ within hours

The surprise resumption of hostilities came after relief that both sides had accepted Donald Trump’s plan to end the latest conflict roiling the Middle East.

The Pentagon, led by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, is reviewing the AUKUS pact.

Republicans, Democrats urge Hegseth to back AUKUS

A bipartisan coalition of powerful Congressmen has gone in to bat for AUKUS, assuring the Defence Secretary there are enough US submarines for Australia.

President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Why Trump’s MAGA voters may be pro-war after all

Opinion may still change if the US finds itself in a long, drawn-out war, but it may have been wrong to think the president’s base would be turned off by strikes on Iran.

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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday, June 22, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to destroy the country’s nuclear program. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Operation Midnight Hammer: How the US strikes on Iran unfolded

The United States used misdirection and stealth to conduct precision strikes on Iran that seemed to take the Islamic Republic by surprise. Here is a timeline of events.

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The US has bombed Iran’s nuclear sites and Tehran has warned of “everlasting consequences”.

Iran vows retaliation after Trump ‘obliterates’ nuclear ambitions

Iran said the United States has crossed all red lines, but Donald Trump warned Iran can choose between peace and tragedy if it attacks US interests.

The AUKUS pact was a bid to stem China’s intentions in the Indo-Pacific, but America’s strikes on Iran mean the focus is now on the Middle East.

‘Scarce resources’: AUKUS submarine sales at risk from Pentagon review

Insiders say the most likely outcome of a Pentagon review on AUKUS is a push for more money, but a meaningful risk to Australia’s nuclear submarine plans remains.

President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President J.D. Vance are photographed in the Situation Room.

Trump was holding back on Iran. Then he took a phone call

The Islamic Republic has become a lot weaker recently, and the US president and Benjamin Netanyahu know it. Both gave victorious press conferences on Saturday.

Smokes rises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran.

Europe, Iran set for high-level talks to defuse conflict

As the conflict enters its second week, European foreign ministers are set to meet Iranian officials in Switzerland to push to defuse its war with Israel.

Anthony Albanese should remind Donald Trump of the benefits from AUKUS beyond submarines.

The 3 things Albanese should tell Trump to save AUKUS

Australian taxpayers have already sent hundreds of millions to the US for submarines. More money would help save the deal, but there are other arguments too.

The bill, which aims to ram through much of Trump’s economic agenda in one big hit, could pass the Senate in as little as a week, according to Goldman Sachs

Trump’s ‘revenge tax’ on super funds, companies may be delayed

Updates to Trump’s “big beautiful bill” have pushed out the start date of punitive new taxes by 12 months.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while flying aboard Air Force One en route from Calgary, Canada to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Iran warns US involvement would risk ‘all-out war’

The official’s comment came as Iran and Israel exchanged fire for a sixth day after Donald Trump met his national security team to discuss the escalating conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, gestures in front of U.S. President Donald Trump during the family photograph during the G7 Summit

Trump goads Iran for now, but soon he has to make a choice

After spending the morning trolling on Truth Social, the president held talks in the White House over another Middle East war. The world awaits his next move.

The Resolution Copper mine in Arizona.

BHP-Rio copper mega project in US gets environmental green light

Resolution Copper, a joint venture between the two mining giants, had been in limbo after the Biden administration rescinded an earlier approval.

President Donald Trump salutes as attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington, as Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and first lady Melania Trump, watch.

From parade to protest, Trump presides over clashing vision of America

At his military parade the president proclaimed the US to be “the hottest country in the world right now”. Around the country, fury filled the streets.

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In Los Angeles chaos, Trump thinks he is on to a winner

Immigration raids in California have sparked nationwide protests, but Donald Trump surged to power promising to crack down on illegals and law and order. Will his base reward him?

AUKUS in jeopardy as US reviews its role.

Government holds tough on defence amid AUKUS threat

The Albanese government says the defence budget will not be used as a negotiating tool with allies.

Protesters against federal immigration raids gather outside the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

‘It was like a movie’: ICE raids spread fear among LA immigrants

Dozens of mayors from across greater Los Angeles have called on the administration of Donald Trump to scale back ramped-up hunts for illegal immigrants.

USS Minnesota (SSN-783) Virginia-class fast attack submarine off the WA Coast, where it has been based for the past month.

‘Beijing would rejoice’: AUKUS in jeopardy as US reviews its role

Defence Minister Richard Marles downplayed a US review into AUKUS which threatens Australia’s $300 billion-plus plans to build and acquire nuclear submarines.

Los Angeles Police Department officers on horseback move through a street during a protest on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.

‘I’m here to stand up’: Curfew curtails violence, but LA still tense

A snap curfew curtailed violence in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, but not the appetite to protest against Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.

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