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Iranian Australians are celebrating the fall of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after US-Israeli air strikes.
Politics
Caitlyn Rintoul

Celebrations erupt globally after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death

Iranians worldwide have celebrated the US-Israel strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with dancing, chanting, and flag-waving in cities from London to Sydney.

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Donald Trump's decision could become the biggest US military campaign since Afghanistan and Iraq. (AP PHOTO)
Opinion
The New York Times

War and peace can’t be left to one man, especially not Trump

Donald Trump should have gotten congressional approval for striking Iran, or he should not have struck at all.

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The internet is scathing Donald Trump over the US military’s Operation Epic Fury.
Middle East
Eloise Budimlich

Is it Operation Epic Fury or Operation Epstein Distraction?

In the wake of the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran, the internet is running rife with theories about Donald Trump’s true motivation for the assault.

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Samantha Bryan has spoken out after her child murderer father was bashed in prison.
UK
Eloise Budimlich

Daughter of child killer whose head ‘split in two’ opens up

‘For a second I felt like the little girl I was before I knew anything about him.’

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A man holds a children's backpack as rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran.
World
The Washington Post

Children killed after airstrike hits Iranian school

It’s believed more than 100 children who were in classes at a girls’ elementary school were killed after a reported airstrike in southern Iran.

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Chris Reason reports live from Tel Aviv, which has come under attack as Iran retaliates to US strikes.
TV
Freddy Pawle

7NEWS presents special coverage of US-Israeli attacks on Iran

Our reporters take you inside Operation Epic Fury and the unfolding conflict in the Middle East.

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Any sharp and prolonged reduction of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could significantly cut the flow of oil from big producers.
The New York Times
The New York Times

Oil prices could soar after Iran attack disrupts shipping

The widening military conflict in the Persian Gulf quickly began to disrupt shipping in one of the world’s biggest oil-and-gas producing regions, threatening to send energy prices soaring.

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The F-18 can conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, carrying bombs and missiles. (EPA PHOTO)
US Politics
Staff Writers

All the weapons the US has deployed in its attack on Iran

US Central Command has released photographs showing Tomahawk missiles, F-18 and F-35 fighter jets used in the strikes on Iran as ‌part of Operation Epic Fury.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being treated like a child in time-out.
Royals
Eloise Budimlich

EXPOSED: Belittling rules Andrew must follow after arrest

It seems the palace is keen for Andrew to feel like a small child with no autonomy whatsoever.

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US President Donald Trump has launched an attack on Iran with the aid of Israel.
US Politics
Eloise Budimlich and Peta Rasdien

Trump boasts of killing ‘evil’ Iranian leader in strikes

Taking to Truth Social, Mr Trump said the US and Israel’s joint strikes had killed Iran’s supreme leader.

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Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to pay a hefty toll. (AP PHOTO)
Europe
Staff Writers

Kyiv says Russia accepted US plan for Ukraine security

Ukraine says Russia has agreed to a proposed Ukraine post-war security guarantee ​which commits the US and its European allies to ​act if ‌Russia attacks.

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Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing a month ago to allow humanitarian aid to be sent to Gaza. (AP PHOTO)
Middle East
Staff Writers

Israel says closing Rafah crossing won’t impact aid efforts

Israel has closed the border crossings with Gaza, including Rafah, a key entry point for getting humanitarian aid into the strip.

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Anthony Albanese says Australia supports military action to block Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘will not be mourned’.
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Middle East
Caitlyn Rintoul

Albanese says Iran’s supreme leader ‘won’t be mourned’

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed Australia had no advance notice of US-Israeli strikes on Iran but says the Government supports international efforts to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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Dubai Airport
World
Taylor Renouf

Dubai Airport hit in missile strike, all flights suspended

The airport — one of the largest in the United Arab Emirates and one of the busiest in the world — confirmed four people were injured.

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Iranians are reeling after US and Israel launched attacks. (AP PHOTO)
World
Parisa Hafezi

US-Israeli attack triggers fear and panic in Iran

The US and Israeli attacks on Iran have triggered scenes of chaos and alarm as people flee cities and rush to supermarkets ​to buy food, fuel and generators.

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