Today
Trump says he ‘may or may not’ strike Iran as Khamenei stays defiant
Donald Trump declared that no one knew what he would do as the Middle East leader made his first public comments on the war with Israel.
Yesterday
Escape path opens for Aussies fleeing Iran’s missiles
Diplomats are preparing to bus people from Israel to safety, although some Australians stuck overseas worry where the escape routes may lead.
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.
US dollar back as a safe haven? Not so fast
The greenback’s sudden resurgence may be more about oil prices and shifting global money than investors seeking safety from the escalating Middle East conflict.
Trump is bringing markets’ biggest Iran fears closer
The prospect of a US attack on the Islamic Republic is already moving prices. It creates the potential for an energy shock investors thought they had dodged.
The vast arsenal Trump could deploy if he strikes Iran
The military assets are huge, but it’s unclear whether the president will deepen US involvement beyond helping Israel defend against Iranian air attacks.
Iran’s supreme leader is on social media. War watchers are paying attention
While Israel and Iran exchange missiles, social media is giving insights direct from key leaders into the course of the war.
PM mulls NATO visit; High Court rejects CFMEU challenge; Markets’ Iran fears
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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.
This Month
Trump’s abrupt G7 exit leaves Albanese in the dark on trade, AUKUS
The US president’s hasty retreat from the summit venue near Calgary, Canada came amid a fifth day of open warfare between Iran and Israel.
Why Iran’s supreme leader hasn’t been assassinated (yet)
Regardless of Trump’s involvement or otherwise, it appears that the Israeli decision to hold off on targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader was ultimately a wise one, writes Kylie Moore-Gilbert.
Trump has the best chance to stabilise the Middle East in decades
The US president should do two things to end the Israel-Iran war: he should give Israel bunker-buster bombs and back a two-state solution for Palestinians.
‘No preparation, no thinking, nothing’: Iranians furious with regime
Tehran residents have contrasted the government’s silence on safety measures with its frequent use of text messages to admonish women over insufficiently modest attire.
Will Iran’s hated regime finally implode?
Several times in the past two decades Iranians have tried, only to be beaten back: the regime might be weak, but its people are weaker.
Why Putin and Xi will be panicking over Iran
As Iran is weakened, both China and Russia lose a key partner that shares an interest to rage against what they see as US hegemony in the region.
‘This is insane’: Israel envoy defends airstrikes against Iran
Ambassador Amir Maimon says a deal for Israel to stop targeting Iran’s nuclear program hinges on Tehran agreeing to give up its weapons ambitions.
Why Israel attacked Iran, and what to watch for next
After decades of tension, a shift in the conflict between the Jewish state and Islamic Republic to open warfare is now be a real possibility.