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Middle East
Israel vows to kill next supreme leader, steps up Tehran, Beirut strikes
The US is claiming success in curbing Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones across the Middle East, as the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerges as his likely successor.
- by David Crowe
Latest
In 48 hours, Trump sent Iran’s navy to the bottom of the sea
The Islamic Republic’s naval headquarters is in ruins, one of its elite admirals is dead, and its finest warships are ablaze in the Gulf of Oman.
- by James Rothwell and Connor James Ibbetson
Wong dispatches crisis squads to Middle East to help stranded Australians - but no rescue planes yet
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned of the historic challenge of repatriating Australians from the Middle East, with the ADF standing ready to support the operation.
- by Nick Newling and Daniel Lo Surdo
Israel hacked Tehran traffic cameras to spy on Khamenei
Israeli spies spent years watching Iran’s late supreme leader and his entourage on the streets of their own capital city.
- by Allegra Mendelson
Analysis
Middle East at war
No, he’s not Winston Churchill. But Starmer’s learnt something from history Trump hasn’t
Publicly rebuked by the president and deeply unpopular at home, Keir Starmer is sticking to his guns over Iran and wants to avoid “the mistakes of Iraq”.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Middle East at war
Iran has a plan to see off Trump. It’s not that complicated
The Islamic Republic is aiming to drive up the cost of the war for the US president – American casualties, energy costs, inflation – to persuade him to declare victory and go home.
- by Steven Erlanger
Opinion
Middle East at war
Iran’s regime won’t just fall over. This war is likely to be long and bloody
Khamenei was a polarising political and spiritual leader opposed by many Iranians, yet was also revered by some, who have called for revenge.
- by Amin Saikal
US-Iran war as it happened: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, vows to fire on ships trying to pass; Trump warns of ‘big wave’ of strikes as Iran death toll passes 550
The US-Israel war on Iran continues, while attacks have also started on the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon. Hundreds of people have been killed across the region as Iran returns fire. Follow our rolling coverage.
- by Angus Delaney, Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Lynette Eyb and Brittany Busch
Editorial
Middle East at war
Muted reaction to aggression by allies fails the test of our generation
There are many echoes of Australia’s past mistakes in the government’s tacit approval of Donald Trump’s unilateralism.
- The Age's View
The Iranian leaders who need to come up with a plan to stop Trump
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has created an unprecedented succession crisis, with an interim council looking for the next supreme leader as the US-Israeli assault on the country continues.
- by Staff Reporter
Opinion
Middle East at war
Iran’s regime is vile, but what Trump and Netanyahu have done is a war crime
The US and Israel have used the same perverse justification for the attack on Iran that Putin used to invade Ukraine.
- by Geoffrey Robertson