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.
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
'Beside him until the last moment': Father mourns baby shot by Israeli troops
A Palestinian father promises to fight for justice for his seven-month-old son, who was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 7:02am
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
UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians
A UN report finds that Palestinians are being subjected to "mass atrocities" by Israeli forces and being "violently repressed and controlled by the very faction that claims to govern them".
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 8:48pm
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
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
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
Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank, health ministry says
Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a seven-month-old baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry says.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 12:24pm
Israel's military crossed a tank over a major Lebanese river. We found where
Images of the first tanks to roll over Lebanon's Litani River were posted online this week. ABC NEWS Verify has found the spot where Israel's military crossed.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 12:51pm
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
Trump slams bid to curb war powers, says Iran talks in 'final' phase
Donald Trump has condemned a House vote seeking to curb his war powers in Iran, as fresh fighting and diplomatic efforts unfold across the Middle East.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 12:21am
Wong says she believes activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has told a parliamentary hearing she believes the allegations of Australian activists, who say they were sexually assaulted while detained by Israeli forces.
Topic:Government and Politics
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 5:42pm
Israel and Lebanon renew ceasefire but Hezbollah not present at talks
Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, according to a joint statement with the United States.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 7:03pm
'A little perturbed': Trump confirms expletive-laden call with Netanyahu
In an interview with a US podcast, the US president says he was frustrated that Benjamin Netanyahu was "constantly fighting with Lebanon".
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 4:15am
'Even sleep is expensive': The challenge for a people forced to live in ruins
It's been seven months since the ceasefire in Gaza, but reconstruction has barely begun, water remains contaminated and minimal aid is getting into the strip. This is what life is like for its residents.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 5:35am
Israel and Hezbollah trade fire as Trump says US-Iran talks continue
Lebanese state media has reported Israeli strikes, some deadly, at about 30 locations in the country's south despite a partial ceasefire.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 4:04am
Trump's reportedly 'crazy' phone call to Netanyahu reminds world who calls the shots
Donald Trump's intervention in Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to strike Beirut goes to the heart of the relationship between the two sides, in that support may be limited, particularly if it threatens what the US president really wants.
Analysis by Matthew Doran
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 5:02pm