Middle East

Australians are being warned not to expect an immediate drop in fuel prices, even though the US and Iran appear to have reached a ceasefire.

Shipping firms remain on edge as Iran warns vessels could be targeted despite a fragile US-Iran ceasefire agreement.

The Prime Minister is embarking on a whirlwind trip to Singapore as part of ramped-up diplomatic efforts to secure Australia’s fuel supply.

With his sycophantic inner circle providing little resistance and an inability to absorb the warnings from the few voices of reason, Trump pulled the trigger to attack Iran.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire and will travel to the Middle East for talks about ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open.

US President Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to make an enormous call after he finally reached a ceasefire deal with Iran. 

The Prime Minister has given US President Donald Trump a serve over his ‘inappropriate’ comments about Iran.

Since the US and Israel first attacked Iran, a third of fertiliser exports have been blocked from passing the Strait of Hormuz. Soaring prices are now sowing panic among the world’s farmers.

Global markets reacted sharply after Donald Trump signalled a two-week pause on Iran strikes linked to negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz deal as equity futures jumped.

US President Donald Trump has unleashed over the use of human bodies as shields across Iran, following a request from the regime for youth, students and athletes to protect the vital infrastructure.

One attacker is dead and two others ‌are wounded after a gun battle with Turkish police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.

Donald Trump's criticism of allies and threats on Iran raise pressure, but an expert says Australia is unlikely to join offensive operations despite tensions.

A significant breakthrough has emerged after the journalist was kidnapped in Iraq, with officials confirming she has now been freed.

China and Russia have vetoed a UN push to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying fears over global oil supply as Iran tensions escalate.