Middle East

Donald Trump declared the war would be over in three weeks, instead it has led to staggering human loss, devastated Iran’s infrastructure and cost billions.

The Perth doctor who joined Islamic State 10 years ago and was recently discovered alive in a Baghdad prison had close ties with a key leader of the terrorist group in Syria who remains on the run.

A Treasury briefing paints a dire picture of the Middle East oil crisis, with more fuel supply at risk than during the first phase of the war.

The United States and Iran are ‘having good talks,’ US President Donald Trump says after a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran was halted.

ANALYSIS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Trump on Tuesday, with one eye on Iran and another on the coming elections back home.

The Washington Post: President Donald Trump wants to give ongoing talks with Iran “some space” as he considers whether to escalate attacks, the US ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday.

The Iranian-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen is making a delayed but potentially consequential entrance.

Donald Trump has ‌paused attacks on Iran to allow more ‌room for diplomacy, the United States ambassador to the United Nations says.

The conflict in the Middle East has shown signs of widening as Saudi Arabia and the Houthis exchanged fresh fire while the US paused its attacks on Iran after 13 consecutive nights of strikes.

Donald Trump has declared the US has struck Iran ‘very hard’, insisting the conflict is going ‘extremely well’.

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with retaliation in the event of another attack by the Houthi militia in Yemen on vessels in the Red Sea.

In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, countries seek nuclear capabilities to hedge against aggressive neighbours and a receding Washington, potentially creating a more freewheeling era.

BREAKING: The US President has told the Kingdom it will have to drastically change its stance towards Israel, a significant condition not previously mentioned when the deal was announced.

THE WASHINGTON POST: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis were being ‘suckered’ by Iran into joining their fight.

The Trump administration has not released details but acknowledged it includes a waiver that exempts the Saudis from the aggressive international inspections required in deals with other countries. 

Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, marking a significant escalation in its campaign against commercial shipping in the busy maritime corridor.