Middle East

Experts say Israel’s new law allowing the hanging of Palestinians convicted of deadly militant attacks almost certainly cannot be applied to Jewish extremists convicted of similar crimes.

There is every sign that Tehran’s ability to control the Strait is increasing, rather than decreasing, as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.

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The United States has allowed a Russian oil tanker into Cuba despite an existing fuel blockade, President Donald Trump has confirmed.

Donald Trump warns Iran that its energy plants and oil wells could be destroyed if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, as the Middle East war spreads across the region.

The Prime Minister has called for ‘more certainty’ over Donald Trump’s war on Iran, as the head of the RSL warns the month-long conflict is already showing early signs of ‘mission creep’.

The costs of dragging out the conflict could be very high indeed.

Rising oil prices rattle markets as Middle East conflict fears intensify, sending the ASX 200 down in early trade.

Regional powers have met in Pakistan to try to bring Iran and the US to the negotiating table, amid signs America is preparing for ground operations.

One Nation is riding high in two new polls, indicating that despite new jockeys in the leadership saddles, the federal coalition is still in for a bumpy ride.

The Albanese government has been accused of withholding key information from the public as leaders meet to work out how to deal with the fuel crisis.

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of American soldiers and marines arrived in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war.

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.