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In the wake of the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran, the internet is running rife with theories about Donald Trump’s true motivation for the assault.

‘For a second I felt like the little girl I was before I knew anything about him.’

It’s believed more than 100 children who were in classes at a girls’ elementary school were killed after a reported airstrike in southern Iran.

Our reporters take you inside Operation Epic Fury and the unfolding conflict in the Middle East.

The widening military conflict in the Persian Gulf quickly began to disrupt shipping in one of the world’s biggest oil-and-gas producing regions, threatening to send energy prices soaring.

US Central Command has released photographs showing Tomahawk missiles, F-18 and F-35 fighter jets used in the strikes on Iran as ‌part of Operation Epic Fury.

It seems the palace is keen for Andrew to feel like a small child with no autonomy whatsoever.

Taking to Truth Social, Mr Trump said the US and Israel’s joint strikes had killed Iran’s supreme leader.

Ukraine says Russia has agreed to a proposed Ukraine post-war security guarantee ​which commits the US and its European allies to ​act if ‌Russia attacks.

Israel has closed the border crossings with Gaza, including Rafah, a key entry point for getting humanitarian aid into the strip.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed Australia had no advance notice of US-Israeli strikes on Iran but says the Government supports international efforts to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

The airport — one of the largest in the United Arab Emirates and one of the busiest in the world — confirmed four people were injured.

The US and Israeli attacks on Iran have triggered scenes of chaos and alarm as people flee cities and rush to supermarkets ​to buy food, fuel and generators.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given his full support to the US strikes on Iran, saying they were necessary to “prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and risking world peace in a security.