Iran war live updates: Trump says US may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz; IDF launches strikes on Iran
US president orders Washington to provide insurance for commercial shipping in the crucial strait; Israeli military says it has launched a ‘broad wave’ of strikesTrump administration has still not settled on reasons for warMiddle East attacks intensify as Trump rejects Iran’s attempt to talkUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed the US attacked Iran after learning that Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces.“We knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” he told reportersThe Air Force is now attacking Tehran and Beirut simultaneouslyThe Air Force has now begun a wave of extensive strikes against the Iranian terror regime and the Hezbollah terror organization. Continue reading...
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Australia politics live: ‘embarrassing’ that opposition’s election review released by Labor government, defeated Liberal MP says
Meanwhile first flight from Dubai to Sydney departs since Iran war broke out. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell says $15bn of trade could be impacted by warLabor’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says a “relatively small” amount of Australia’s exports go through the Middle East as the war escalates in the region.A relatively small amount, about $15bn worth of trade goes through the Middle East. Obviously, that’s very important for those companies that are trading there.Our trade is, in fact, increasing in the Middle East. We now have a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates. Already, our beef trade has doubled in the six months that that trade agreement has been in operation. But of course, all of that gets affected by this uncertainty of the war in the Middle East.The legal basis of these strikes is ultimately a matter for the United States and Iran, sorry, and Israel, is ultimately a matter for the United States and Israel. We know Iran has failed to comply with UN security council resolutions on its nuclear program. We know what Iran has been doing over many years. I think it is important for us to remember this has not started with these strikes. This has been going on for decades, including in Australia. Continue reading...
Iran Live Updates: Israel Begins ‘Broad Wave of Strikes’ on Iran’s Infrastructure
The U.S. announced the names of four soldiers who were killed by an Iranian drone on Sunday. President Trump said airstrikes had killed potential new leaders of Iran, leaving it unclear who would run the country.
Western Governments Rush to Help Stranded Travelers in the Middle East
Hundreds of thousands have been stranded since the conflict started. The United States urged Americans to leave and said on Tuesday it was “actively working on plans” to help them do so.
Rubio claim of Israeli role in US Iran attack reverberates, despite denial
Commentators across political spectrum, including MAGA base, seize on Rubio's words amid shifting war justifications.
Trump Tries to Quiet Claims Among Supporters That Israel Dragged Him Into War
Many of President Trump’s allies have urged him and his Make America Great Again movement to shift away from their close ties to Israel and military entanglements in the Middle East.
Macron warns Israel against Lebanon invasion
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Israel against invading Lebanon.
MPs say Starmer’s UK-EU reset lacks ‘direction, definition and drive’
Foreign affairs committee report finds summit improved political relationship but efforts lack ‘strategic priorities’Keir Starmer’s efforts to reset the UK’s relationship with the EU are lacking in “direction, definition and drive”, parliament’s foreign affairs committee has said.A report based on months of expert witness testimony found the summit between the UK and the EU at Lancaster House last May had “substantially improved the overall political relationship” after years of Brussels-bashing by the Conservatives. Continue reading...
Iran live news: US embassy in Dubai hit; Israel pounds Tehran, Beirut
US and Israel continue to pound Iran and Lebanon, as Tehran's counterstrikes disrupt oil flows in the Middle East.