Middle East

Hezbollah says it has launched attacks on Israel after accusing the Israeli army of violating an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

Criticisms of Australia's tax regime for gas exports are being levelled at producers and business groups, which argue higher taxes will chill investment.

Israeli soldiers have been punished after an incident involving a Christian religious symbol in southern Lebanon sparked international condemnation.

The US State Department will host a second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, as it tries to broker a deal that would remove a major stumbling block in peace talks with Iran.

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has warned modern warfare tactics seen in Ukraine and the Middle East are reshaping the battlefield.

An Iranian official says Pakistan is making positive efforts to end a US blockade of Iranian ports and ensure Iran's participation in talks in Islamabad.

Talks between Israel and Lebanon will resume in Washington DC, US and Israeli officials say.

The US military last week extended its blockade on vessels coming in and out of Iranian ports to the waters of the wider world, declaring that it would pursue any ship aiding Iran, regardless of location.

Donald Trump said his Navy stopped an Iranian cargo ship by “blowing a hole” in it.

US President Donald Trump says the military has taken control of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship by blowing ‌a hole in its engine room.

Traders will be hoping US President Donald Trump strikes a permanent deal with Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as the clock ticks on a fragile ceasefire.

Global fuel supply uncertainty has intensified after the Strait of Hormuz shut again, with Richard Marles warning tensions could disrupt energy markets.