Amid rising expectations a pathway to peace between Iran and the US is close, the reported details of a ceasefire deal appear to show Iran getting numerous concessions from the White House.
Sea drone saves US helicopter crew downed in waters near Strait of Hormuz
A look at the US Corsair sea drone used in a first of its kind mission to rescue two helicopter crew shot down near the Strait of Hormuz.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:50am
PM 'very worried' about Iran war escalation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is "very worried" about fresh US strikes on Iran and has highlighted the difficulties for global markets responding to US President Donald Trump's repeated peace deal announcements.
Topic:War
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:51am
Trump threatens new US strikes, saying Iran's 'taken too long' to make deal — as it happened
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges, saying they 'have to pay the price' for taking too long to negotiate.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 3:21am
Trump vows to respond after Iran shoots down US helicopter
US President Donald Trump accuses Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to retaliate.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 6:05am
Eight killed in south Lebanon strike as Israel warns entire city to evacuate
For the first time, Israel's military has warned the entire city of Tyre to evacuate, causing thousands of people to flee.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 3:18am
Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament
Iran's football federation says the 8 per cent quota of tickets allocated to Iran for the FIFA World Cup has been revoked, meaning "there is no possibility to distribute tickets to fans".
Topic:FIFA World Cup
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 9:44pm
Pilots 'fine' after US helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump confirms reports of a US Apache helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz.
Topic:War
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 3:45pm
Both Israel and Iran seem to be outsmarting Trump
The US president is in deepening trouble and he does not seem to know how to get himself out of it.
Analysis by John Lyons
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 10:04am
How the regime is sneaking tankers past Trump's blockade
Amid new strikes, the future of the Strait of Hormuz has again been plunged into uncertainty, but ships are finding a way through.
Topic:War
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 4:56am
Iran and Israel stop trading blows but fighting continues in Lebanon
Israel and Iran have agreed to hold off attacks but Iran says it will not "retreat from any threat" and Israel warns it too it will "respond with full force" if attacks resume.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 4:02am
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister speaks on the escalating unrest in the Middle East
Israel has launched strikes across Iran, despite a warning from US President, Donald Trump that Israel should not retaliate against an Iranian attack.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 9:17pm
Missiles fly over rally in Kermanshah
Iranians at a rally in support of the country's regime cheer as missiles fly in the night sky towards Israel.
Topic:War
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 3:24pm
Iran launches missiles towards northern Israel
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has released vision of missiles being launched towards Israel.
Topic:War
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 1:31pm
Iran and Israel halt strikes after Trump warns both sides to 'stop shooting'
The two countries traded large-scale missile attacks in the most direct fighting between the two warring powers since the implementation of April's ceasefire.
Topic:War
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 10:39am
Iran briefing: Day 100 of this war ends in a way we all saw coming
This was day 100 of this war, and it's left us with a tinderbox which could be about to explode, writes our correspondent Matthew Doran.
Topic:Explainer
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:19am
Reports of explosions across Iran as Israel fires back following earlier strikes
The Israeli military has fired back at Iran, with state media reporting explosions in three cities after an Iranian strike on northern Israel this morning.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 12:15pm
US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
The US military says it has shot down four drones Iran has launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and struck some of Tehran's coastal surveillance radar sites in response.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 1:39pm
Iranian-French cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, dead at 56
A committed advocate to furthering free speech and women's rights in her birth country, Satrapi lost her husband, Swedish actor Mattias Ripa, in April last year, and "died of sadness", according to French media.
Topic:Comics and Graphic Novels
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 1:36pm
Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill four
Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for any peace deal with Washington, and has suggested in recent days that it could intervene directly if Israel keeps up attacks there.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 6:49am
Rumours, rifts and a reported resignation form a murky picture of a war-ravaged Iran
A report about the resignation of Iran's president earlier this week came at a turbulent moment for Iran's regime, which is grappling with frictions between moderates and hardliners as the war drags on.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 11:24am