Iran broadened its retaliatory attacks on American targets in the Gulf region Monday and early Tuesday, as Trump and other top officials signalled that strikes could intensify and continue for weeks or more.
The Nightly understands military personnel have been placed on alert for potential government repatriation efforts from the Middle East, despite Penny Wong requesting Australians get commercial flights.
A Perth expat living in Dubai has been caught in the crossfire of the Middle East war, describing the ‘hectic’ scenes to 92.9 Triple M as missiles shot down above his head.
Wars in the Middle East have frequently drawn in many countries. But no war in the region has ever involved bombs and missiles flying as far and wide as they have since Saturday.
As US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran trigger retaliation across the region, oil markets, military bases and civilian sites are being pulled into a widening Middle East conflict.
The White House has been forced to explain after US President Donald Trump was spotted with a large area of inflamed red skin while providing updates on the war with Iran.
Bill Clinton has testified under oath that Donald Trump told him he'd "had some great times" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before a falling out.