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US objectives in Iran have not changed, Hegseth says

US objectives in Iran have not changed, Hegseth says

The objectives of the United States are to destroy Iran's missile launchers and its defence industrial base and navy, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says.

Israel reopens Gaza Strip crossing amid new truce push

Israel reopens Gaza Strip crossing amid new truce push

Israel reopens Gaza Strip crossing amid new truce push

Israel reopens Gaza Strip crossing amid new truce push

Some wounded residents of the Gaza Strip will be able to leave the enclave after Israeli authorities opened the Rafah crossing.

Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike

Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike

Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike

Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike

The latest escalation ‌in the Iran war heightens the disruption of global energy supplies that has raised the political stakes for US President Donald Trump.

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At least 10 dead as Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon

At least 10 dead as Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon

Fears are growing that cutting off southern Lebanon from the rest of the country could pave the way for a large-scale Israeli military operations.

Iran attacks Israel as war expands with Beirut battered

Iran attacks Israel as war expands with Beirut battered

Iran has lashed out after the killing of one of its top leaders in an air strike, with attacks on its Gulf neighbours and Israel.

Tankers 'starting to dribble through' strait, US says

Tankers 'starting to dribble through' strait, US says

White House economic ‌adviser Kevin Hassett says oil tankers are starting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran war will likely end within weeks.

Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump surprised

Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump surprised

The Israeli military says it's targeting "Iranian regime infrastructure" with a new wave of strikes across Tehran.

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Hamas holds talks with peace board over Gaza Strip plan

Hamas holds talks with peace board over Gaza Strip plan

Hamas holds talks with peace board over Gaza Strip plan

Hamas holds talks with peace board over Gaza Strip plan

Reports say Hamas members have met delegates from US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" in Egypt to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip.

Trump demands help to secure vital Strait of Hormuz

Trump demands help to secure vital Strait of Hormuz

Trump demands help to secure vital Strait of Hormuz

Trump demands help to secure vital Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump is demanding the seven nations that heavily rely on oil from the Gulf rally behind his call to protect tankers in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli forces kill 16 in Gaza Strip, West Bank: medics

Israeli forces kill 16 in Gaza Strip, West Bank: medics

Israeli forces kill 16 in Gaza Strip, West Bank: medics

Israeli forces kill 16 in Gaza Strip, West Bank: medics

Israeli ‌strikes have ⁠killed 12 people in the centre of the Gaza Strip, medics say while four members of a family were reportedly killed in the West Bank.

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

US President Donald Trump has warned of more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island as he pressures allies to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump threatens to cripple crucial Iranian oil hub

Trump threatens to cripple crucial Iranian oil hub

Trump threatens to cripple crucial Iranian oil hub

Trump threatens to cripple crucial Iranian oil hub

US forces have "obliterated" military targets on an island vital to Iran's oil network, Donald Trump says, as he issues an ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's new leader 'wounded, likely disfigured', US says

Iran's new leader 'wounded, likely disfigured', US says

Iran's new leader 'wounded, likely disfigured', US says

Iran's new leader 'wounded, likely disfigured', US says

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured", while President Donald Trump vows to keep hitting Iran.

Explosions in Tehran after Iran launches fresh strikes

Explosions in Tehran after Iran launches fresh strikes

Explosions in Tehran after Iran launches fresh strikes

Explosions in Tehran after Iran launches fresh strikes

Intense air strikes have landed around Tehran after a new wave of Iranian attacks in the region and President Donald Trump threatened Iran's "deranged" leaders.

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Sexual assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped

Israel's military has dropped charges ‌against five soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war at a notorious prison.

Tankers burn as Iranian strikes defy Trump's 'victory'

Massive fireballs have lit up the sky over the Gulf as Iranian attacks on oil tankers flout President Donald Trump's claim the US has won its war with Tehran.

Iran fires at bases and ships despite intense strikes

Explosions have rung out across the Mideast as Iran launched strikes and shook energy supplies, even after the US and Israel's most fierce attacks of the war.

Israeli army kills three in southern Gaza Strip tunnel

The Israeli army says it has killed three armed men near Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.

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Iran firm on oil blockade as Trump threatens strikes

President Donald Trump warns that US attacks could rise sharply if Iran blocks tanker traffic, while Tehran vows that no oil will move if attacks continue.

Khamenei's hardline son named as Iran's supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardline cleric son of Iran's slain supreme leader, has been named his successor as the US-Israel war with Iran sends oil prices ‌surging.

Israeli strike kills six Palestinians in Gaza

Six Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, in the first bloodshed since Israel and the US launched a war with Iran.

Another US military service member dies in Iran

A total of seven US military service members have now died during operations in Iran.

Arnold calls on FIFA to save Iraq's World Cup dream

Graham Arnold has made an urgent call for FIFA to provide a solution for Iraq's World Cup campaign, which looks set to fall victim to the Iran-US conflict.

Trump rejects settling war as Iran considers new leader

Negotiating with Iran could be a moot point if the country's potential leaders are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed, US President Donald Trump says.

Trump warns Iran will be 'hit very hard' in new attacks

Iran is about to be "hit very hard", President Donald Trump says, as the US considers targeting new areas and groups "because of Iran's bad ⁠behaviour".

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