Today
Trump claims elusive win despite uncertainty
The US president’s high-risk bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities looked to have been a big win. Does the quick breakdown in the ceasefire mean this will prove hollow – or just a setback?
UK vows to spend 5 per cent of GDP by 2035 to hit NATO goal
The new promise marks a significant increase on the government’s current plans, to reach 2.6 per cent – including intelligence spending – by 2027.
Can Iran, Israel and the US all claim to have won?
In a little more than a week, the war blew through many previous red lines. But Iran’s appetite for a protracted war quickly waned.
‘Regime change’ or peace: Trump’s head-spinning Iran policy
The president claims another Middle East war has ended – just days after the US joined it.
Iran attacks nerve centre of US air power
The Islamic Republic targeted the sprawling desert facility in Qatar that serves as a main regional military hub for American forces.
Yesterday
What happens to global oil if Iran tries to close Strait of Hormuz?
Iran would have no legal authority to order a halt to traffic through the key shipping waterway, but has said it will reserve all options to defend itself.
Japan refutes report US demanded defence spending of 3.5pc of GDP
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi says that the amount of spending is less important than how Japan raises its military capabilities.
Where is Iran’s uranium? Fate of US bombings hangs on 400kg stockpile
The critical question will be whether the country’s nuclear program has been destroyed, or simply pushed into smaller, secret facilities that are harder to find.
Why Albanese has to back US strike
The prime minister is belatedly backing America, but what comes next in the Middle East is much less clear.
CEOs hate remote working, unless it’s them
When top executives work remotely, it becomes more difficult to drag everyone else to their desks.
The perils of war with Iran
In their different ways, Iran, Israel and the US have all gambled on war. The risk is they will all end up as losers.
Israel starts ‘rescue’ flights as airlines reroute across Middle East
The Israeli government is starting to find ways for citizens stranded abroad to get home and for foreign tourists to leave, if slowly.
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.
This Month
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.
Reverberations from Trump’s decision to bomb Iran
The US president is claiming immediate military success hitting the nuclear facilities. But the greater test will come with the Islamic Republic’s response.
‘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.
Israeli military says it killed two IRGC commanders
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military secured a major achievement on Saturday after killing two IRGC commanders who financed and armed Hamas and Hezbollah.
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.
UK eyes scrapping expat tax rules after millionaire exodus
The City of London is lobbying Britain’s chancellor to drop a tax on the global assets of non-domiciled residents after a spate of departures by executives.
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.