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Police chiefs to plead for calm ahead of October 7 protests
On a day the opposition accused Labor of “appeasing” anti-Western forces, Foreign Minister Penny Wong backed Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran.
- by Paul Sakkal and Kieran Rooney
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Israel-Iran conflict live updates: IDF kill dozens in Beirut missile strikes; Israeli soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israeli and Hezbollah troops clashed on the ground in Lebanon on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation, saying Iran “made a big mistake”.
- by Ellen Connolly, Jessica McSweeney and Lachlan Abbott
‘No’, US will not support attack on Iran’s nuclear sites
Joe Biden spoke out after Israel’s security cabinet was reported to have resolved to take direct military action against Iran, perhaps in the next few days.
- by Paul Nuki
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‘Body parts everywhere’: Lebanon rescuers struggle under Israeli fire
Israel’s intensified air campaign against Hezbollah has upended a country already grappling with multiple crises and personal losses.
- by Sarah el-Deeb
‘The risk has gone up’: Petrol prices are at a two-year low, but maybe not for long
Australian drivers face a heightened risk of petrol prices climbing yet again if fighting in the Middle East intensifies and disrupts oil supply.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
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Up or down?: The mystery over the oil market
The oil world has had a surprisingly calm reaction to the Middle East conflict this week. That could change quickly.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Israelis converge on downed Iranian missiles - to take pictures
Curious onlookers came to look at the downed Iranian missiles, which crash-landed after being intercepted by Israel.
- by Chris Zappone
Iran’s leader warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him, sources say
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran, three Iranian sources said.
- by Samia Nakhoul and Laila Bassam
Former no more: What Peter Costello did next
Months after his departure as chairman of Nine, the one-time federal treasurer has a new gig.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Israel-Iran conflict as it happened: Tehran declares action against Israel over; Strikes in Lebanon and Gaza continue
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iran launched a salvo of missiles at Israel after Israel killed the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- by Chris Zappone, Jessica McSweeney and Lachlan Abbott
Iran has fired missiles in Israel. Why? What’s next?
Australians woke to the news on Wednesday morning that Iran has launched missile strikes at Israel. Why did this happen? What does it mean? And, what’s next?
- by Charlotte Grieve
Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/middle-east-at-war-6h0o