Middle East

US President Donald Trump has urged restraint after fresh Israeli strikes on Beirut threatened to derail a long-awaited peace deal with Iran.

A initial plan for peace is due to be signed within a day, says US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan - although Iran seems less certain.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Much about the emerging deal remains murky, with both sides keen to frame it as a victory.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a memorandum of understanding with the US has ‘never been closer’ but warns against speculation over its contents.

For days, Iranians have gone to bed hearing the sounds of explosions or reports that their country and the United States were trading fire. And then they have awakened to news.

Plans for fresh US strikes on Iran have been shelved after Donald Trump claimed a peace agreement had been approved by senior Iranian leaders.

While it’s unknown if US forces deliberately targeted a drinking water facility, doing so could constitute a war crime.

United Nations Secretary General says the ceasefire is ‘more like a lesser fire’ as the US and Iran continue to exchange strikes.

US President Donald Trump has shocked with fresh comments about abandoning a peace deal with Iran, as war between the two nations intensifies.

Australia has joined more than 20 nations condemning Iran, with Penny Wong vowing to ‘stand up’ to the regime’s interference.

US President Donald Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal as a nuclear watchdog urged it to declare its uranium and allow in inspectors.

Iranian authorities have been accused of being behind ‘lethal plotting’ around the world, 22 countries say in a joint statement.