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Trump leaves allies carrying the burden as oil passage shut

Macho and cocky, the Trump Administration has been cock-a-hoop since its snatch-and-grab raid of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in January.

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In a symbolic gesture of hatred, nails are hammered into a mock American flag-draped coffin during a rally on Iran’s Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), an annual pro-Palestinian, anti-Zionism event, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026. Ever since Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, which toppled a brutally repressive, staunch American ally, the two country’s governments have repeatedly cast the other as evil. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)

‘Iran has been picking a fight’ since 1979 hostage crisis

The 1979 Tehran hostage crisis set the tone for the US-Iran relationship, with each decade marked by a cycle of confrontation.

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Mojtaba Khamenei has been conspicuously absent.

Dead or alive? Stunning new claim about Iran leader’s fate

The fate of Iran’s wounded supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is the subject of intense speculation as he remains conspicuously absent.

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Australia rejects role in Strait of Hormuz amid ship strikes

Australia rejects role in Strait of Hormuz amid ship strikes

Australia has ruled out sending naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz, despite US calls for allies to help protect oil tankers from Iranian attacks.

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Donald Trump reportedly plans to announce a coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil surges as Iran war shuts Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices have surged again as the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, shutting the Strait of Hormuz and triggering the biggest global supply shock in years.

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The fifth member of the Iranian soccer team has fled to asylum in Australia.

Iranian football captain flees amid claims of family missing

Iran’s women’s football captain has abandoned her Australian asylum bid, amid claims authorities in Tehran are pressuring players by targeting their families.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rarely gives interviews or holds news conferences.

WATCH: Netanyahu appears in video after death rumours

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to online rumours of his death by posting a video of himself at a cafe.

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The Israeli military says its air force has carried out more than 400 waves of strikes in Iran.

Israel drops new timeline for Iran war

Israeli officials say the country is prepared for weeks more strikes on Iran as the war escalates.

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Gazan health officials say Israeli fire has killed 36 people since the outbreak of the Iran war.

Fresh Israeli strikes leave dozens dead in Gaza region

Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes and shootings across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, according to health officials.

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Governments have committed to make available 271.7 million barrels of oil from government stocks.

Emergency global stockpile oil coming soon, IEA says

The IEA will release more than 400 million barrels of oil reserves as conflict around the Strait of Hormuz rattles global markets.

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Left to right: John Klinner, 33, Tyler Simmons, 28, Ashley Pruitt, 34, Seth Koval, 38, Curtis Angst, 30, Ariana Savino, 31.

US six killed in Iraq refuelling plane crash identified

The Pentagon has identified the six US service members who died this past week when a refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq amid the US-Israeli war against Iran and the wider conflict in the Middle East.

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Iranian forces are using Russian-made Shahed drones to attack US bases, Ukraine's president says. (AP PHOTO)

Zelenskiy says ‘100 per cent’ Iran is using Russian drones

Iran has been using Russian-made drones to carry out attacks on US bases in the Middle East, Ukraine's president says.

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Donald Trump said he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran despite the country’s willingness to do so.

Trump urges allies to send warships as Iran vows escalation

US President Donald Trump says he hopes China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and others will send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Australian tour is the couple's first visit since being crowned king and queen in 2024. (David Gray/AAP PHOTOS)

Danish royals enjoy Uluru trek after special Perth stay

Australian-born Queen Mary and her husband King Frederik have touched down in Uluru after a special overnight trip in Perth. 

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