Trump's White House
Did a fleet of trucks remove Iran’s nuclear assets before US strikes?
Satellite photos show trucks lined up last week on a road to Iran’s nuclear mountain. What they were doing there is one of the key questions experts are now keen to answer.
- Nick O'Malley
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Iran puts Trump ‘the gambler’ on notice as US warns against choking crucial oil shipping route
Iran’s parliament has endorsed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the bombing of its nuclear facilities, as US leaders say the strikes are an opportunity for Tehran to return to the negotiating table.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Diplomacy can’t deliver the quick wins Trump craves. But neither can war
In the Middle East, notions of victory are never simplistic. Mission creep, which has haunted America since the quagmire of Vietnam, is a clear and present danger.
- Nick Bryant
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
White House emphasised strikes were not about regime change. Then Trump logged on to social media
Israel will be looking for support to topple Iran’s supreme leader, and Trump may be tempted to help. But such involvement carries risks for Americans - and for the president himself.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Albanese doesn’t want a bar of Middle East conflict, but that comes at a cost
The federal government looks more distant than ever from the Trump administration despite endorsing its decision to strike.
- James Massola
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
The alarm bells should be ringing louder in markets
From the Middle East crisis to Trump’s trade wars and everything in between, investors are seemingly ignoring the escalating risks growing for markets. They may live to regret it.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Visual analysis
- Middle East at war
Before and after satellite images reveal scale of destruction from US bombing assault on Iran’s nuclear sites
Pictures show the extent of damage after the strikes took Iran and the world by surprise.
- Penry Buckley
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Trump’s strike on Iran supercharges Netanyahu comeback
After Hamas’ October 2023 attack, the deadliest military lapse in Israel’s history, the Israeli prime minister’s political career teetered on a precipice. Now he’s on the brink of political redemption.
- Patrick Kingsley
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Inside Trump’s top-secret decision to attack Iran – and how he kept it quiet
When Donald Trump announced he might take two weeks to decide on Iran, the ruse was already well under way. Within two days, under the cover of darkness, he struck.
- Natalie Allison and Michael Birnbaum
- Updated
- Middle East at war
Trump says US has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran in ‘very successful attack’
US President Donald Trump posted on social media platform Truth Social to say that nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan had been struck.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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