Middle East

A series of attacks against Israel and Persian Gulf countries in the past several days is only the latest evidence that Iran retains enough missiles and drones to destabilise the region.

Pakistan flagged oil tankers will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed to traffic, sparking a global fuel crisis.

Medics say two adult brothers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a neighbourhood east of Gaza City.

Two reporters and a cameraman have been killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, two television stations affiliated with Hezbollah say.

Talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and steering Iran away from its nuclear program will be bitterly difficult. 

For the third time in a fortnight, Donald Trump has called out Australia for what he sees as the Albanese Government’s failure to adequately support his war in Iran. 

US President Donald Trump has shocked the world, announcing a ‘pause’ to his plans to bring destruction to Iran, confirming the move in a statement requested by the Iranian Government.

An expert says it's too early to say whether panic-buying has affected petrol shortages as more than 500 service stations run out of at least one kind of fuel.

Iran has dismissed a US ceasefire proposal as Donald Trump ramps up threats, warning the conflict could intensify.

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending the war. Iran can’t stop denying those talks are taking place.

The Revolutionary Guards appear to have taken control of both the state and the war — so who can strike a deal with the President

From fuel vouchers to AI-powered price tracking, motorists are changing how they fill up as the fuel crisis bites.