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Latest news: Middle East

Israel hits Evin jail, strikes on Tehran 'biggest yet'

Israel hits Evin jail, strikes on Tehran 'biggest yet'

A day after the US "obliterates" Iran's nuclear sites, Israel reignited its air strikes with what it calls the most intense bombing of Tehran yet.

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 15

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 15

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 15

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 15

The suicide bombing was the first inside Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by an Islamist-led rebel insurgency in December.

Damage seen at Iranian nuclear site after US strikes

Damage seen at Iranian nuclear site after US strikes

Damage seen at Iranian nuclear site after US strikes

Damage seen at Iranian nuclear site after US strikes

Satellite images are showing damage to the entryways to Iran’s underground nuclear site at Fordo after US airstrikes targeted the facility.

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Israel hits Iranian nuclear facility as war grinds on

Israel hits Iranian nuclear facility as war grinds on

Israel has killed another three senior commanders and struck a nuclear research facility in Iran as diplomatic efforts to end the countries' conflict stall.

Israeli strikes kill 44 in Gaza, UN warns of drought

Israeli strikes kill 44 in Gaza, UN warns of drought

Hamas says Israel is using hunger as a weapon in Gaza, accusing Israel of systematically targeting Palestinians seeking food aid across the enclave.

Diplomatic push takes shape a week into Israel-Iran war

Diplomatic push takes shape a week into Israel-Iran war

Israel and Iran continue to exchange blows after a week of fighting as President Donald Trump weighs US involvement and new diplomatic efforts come together.

Israel threatens Iran's top leader after hospital hit

Israel threatens Iran's top leader after hospital hit

Iran's supreme leader "absolutely should not continue to exist”, Israel's defence minister has vowed, after an Iranian missile barrage struck a major hospital.

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Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours: medics

Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours: medics

Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours: medics

Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours: medics

Fourteen people have been killed in Israeli fire at crowds of people in the Gaza Strip awaiting aid trucks brought in by the United Nations.

Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call for surrender

Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call for surrender

Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call for surrender

Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call for surrender

Iran supreme leader has dismissed US calls to give in and warned against American involvement as President Donald Trump weighs joining Israel's strikes.

Israeli tanks kill 59 in Gaza trying to get aid: medics

Israeli tanks kill 59 in Gaza trying to get aid: medics

Israeli tanks kill 59 in Gaza trying to get aid: medics

Israeli tanks kill 59 in Gaza trying to get aid: medics

Israeli troops have killed nearly 60 Palestinians and wounded hundreds as they sought aid in Gaza, officials say.

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

After dropping out of the G7 in Canada, US President Donald Trump may be convening the National Security Council, seeking an end to the Iran nuclear problem.

Forty killed in Gaza, many trying to reach food

Forty killed in Gaza, many trying to reach food

Forty killed in Gaza, many trying to reach food

Forty killed in Gaza, many trying to reach food

The latest round of violence at a food distribution site in Gaza has claimed another 20 Palestinian lives, with another 20 killed elsewhere across the enclave.

Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after attacks

Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after attacks

Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after attacks

Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after attacks

Iran says it used a new method to confuse Israel's Iron Dome defence systems to target each other, allowing Tehran to successfully hit many targets.

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

World leaders are urging Israel and Iran to de-escalate their conflict as the Israeli military warns residents near Iranian weapons facilities to evacuate.

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Israeli fire kills 35 people in Gaza, many at aid site

Hamas says Israel is turning aid distribution sites into "traps of mass deaths", as dozens more Palestinians are killed in air strikes.

'Tehran will burn', Israel warns Iran after attacks

Iran has targeted Israel with waves of long-range missiles in retaliation for Israel's strikes on its nuclear sites.

Sixteen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

More than a dozen Palestinians have been killed as they tried to access aid in Gaza, hospitals say.

Commander killed as Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities

Strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and missile factories are the start of a long operation to prevent Iran from building an atomic weapon, Israel says.

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Mideast war fears rise as Israel attacks Iran's capital

Iran has vowed revenge after Israel attacked nuclear and military sites in the country amid rising tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Hamas blamed for deaths of Gaza aid workers

Hamas has not responded to accusations they are responsible for shooting dead eight Palestinians working for the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Aid staff killed in Gaza ambush Israel blames on Hamas

Five Palestinian aid workers have been killed by Hamas militants who ambushed a bus travelling to an aid site in southern Gaza, Israel says.

Big step as Iran found in breach of nuclear obligations

An official declaration that Iran is in breach of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations raises the prospect of a referral to the UN Security Council.

Veteran Socceroo up for World Cup fight

Martin Boyle knows all about World Cup heartbreak and with spots at a premium in 2026, the veteran Socceroo is ready to fight for his place.

Casualties mount near US-backed aid sites in Gaza

Dozens more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire and air strikes as they approached an aid site in Gaza, local health officials say.

Socceroo silences 'keyboard warriors' with heroics

Much-maligned veteran striker Mitch Duke wasn't in Australia's initial squad against Japan and Saudi Arabia, but he made the most of his late reprieve.

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