Middle East

Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad.

Toll rises as US identifies third soldier killed in Iran war

The Pentagon said that it believes that Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Queens, New York, died on Friday during an Iranian attack that killed two other soldiers in Jordan.

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 US Central Command completed another round of strikes against Iran at 9pm ET, July 20.

Iran’s strike on Israel doorstep sparks fear of war widening

Tehran’s missile and drone attack on Jordan’s city of Aqaba, within sight of Israel’s Eilat, raised concerns over a further widening of the conflict

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In April 2015, WA was rocked by revelations that young Perth doctor Tareq Kamleh had joined terrorist organisation Islamic State in Syria.

The hidden life of Australia’s ‘Dr Jihad’ revealed

He went to a normal school, became a respected doctor and lived ‘a lifestyle not consistent with ... a practising Muslim’. Here’s the inside story into how Tareq Kamleh become an Islamic State terrorist.

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US service members aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer support flight operations as CENTCOM enforces the naval blockade against Iran.

Nearly 100 US troops injured in last two weeks of Iran war

US military names soldiers killed in Friday attack as the Pentagon discloses the full extent of American casualties since the war in the Middle East began.

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Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran after two US soldiers were killed in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a military base in Jordan. 

Trump sternly warns Iran ‘will pay’ after US soldiers killed

Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran after two US service members were killed in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a military base in Jordan. 

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The bridge linking Bandar Abbas and Kehuristan, rendered unusable in a US strike, is seen in Iran's Hormozgan province.

Tehran and Washington face a ‘wake up moment’ over the war

ANALYSIS: US and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.

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US Forces have struck targets in Iran for the ninth consecutive night.

Iran hits back after ninth night of attacks as US toll rises

An intensifying cycle of violence has left at least three US service members dead since the resumption of hostilities a week ago.

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Sanaa International Airport was struck during an exchange between the Houthis and Saudi-led forces.

‘Eye for an eye’: Houthis declare own naval blockade in Gulf

‌Yemen's ‌Iran-aligned ‌Houthis ‌have ⁠announced ​a ⁠naval ‌blockade ​against ​Saudi Arabia following an attack on Sanaa's airport.

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Iranian media reports say the US military has carried out air strikes in the country's south.

Fresh US strikes push Iran war to the brink

Israel's army says Iranian missiles launched toward a Jordanian port city just across the border could spill over, warning Israelis to expect air-raid sirens.

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Jobs growth is slowing but fresh data is expected to show unemployment continuing to decline.

How the growing threat of war may impact the labour market

Resilient jobs data is a bright spot for Australia's economy but the longer the Middle East conflict drags on, the worse the prospect for growth and inflation.

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US retaliates with new strikes on Iran after troops killed

Two US soldiers were killed in strikes on a base in Jordan overnight and another remains missing.

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President Trump’s signature is “worthless” and the US may face “unforgettable lessons”, says Tehran.

US troops killed as Iran calls Trump signature ‘worthless’

As strikes intensify, the US and Iran inch closer and closer to an all-out war.

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Iran’s military says it struck Gulf countries hosting US bases including Kuwait and Qatar.

Fears of all-out-war grow after attacks intensify

The United States has struck bridges and transport links in southern Iran while Iran retaliated with attacks across the Gulf including in Kuwait.

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