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Latest news: Middle East

Aussie families attempt repatriation from Syrian camp

Aussie families attempt repatriation from Syrian camp

A group of Australian women and children have left a Syrian refugee camp in a bid to return home.

Israeli fire kills 12 across Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills 12 across Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills 12 across Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills 12 across Gaza, medics say

At least 12 people have been killed and several others injured in Israeli strikes targeting multiple areas across Gaza.

Longer truce in Lebanon as Trump seeks 'best' Iran deal

Longer truce in Lebanon as Trump seeks 'best' Iran deal

Longer truce in Lebanon as Trump seeks 'best' Iran deal

Longer truce in Lebanon as Trump seeks 'best' Iran deal

Washington has helped broker an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah but President Donald Trump says he won't be rushed into making a deal with Iran.

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Iran firms grip on Hormuz after US calls off attacks

Iran has fired on three ships and seized two of them as it denies agreeing to President Donald Trump's ceasefire extension and slams a continued US blockade.

Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump halts attacks

Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump halts attacks

Iran is intensifying its assault on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seizing two vessels and complicating faltering efforts to resume Washington-Tehran talks.

Aussie reaches final of Asia's soccer showpiece

Aussie reaches final of Asia's soccer showpiece

Tete Yengi is aiming to become Australia's first Asian soccer club champion since 2014 after reaching the final with Japan's Zelvia Machida.

US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain

US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain

Iranian leaders are "positively reviewing" participation in peace talks with the US ‌despite earlier ruling them out, as a ceasefire nears its end.

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Hamas clashes with Israeli-backed militia in Gaza Strip

Hamas clashes with Israeli-backed militia in Gaza Strip

Hamas clashes with Israeli-backed militia in Gaza Strip

Hamas clashes with Israeli-backed militia in Gaza Strip

Medics say two people have been killed in separate Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, as progress on ceasefire deal stalls.

World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire, US seizes ship

World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire, US seizes ship

World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire, US seizes ship

World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire, US seizes ship

The fate of the Mideast ceasefire is in doubt as Tehran says it won't participate in a second round of negotiations after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship.

US, Iran cite progress as uncertainty hangs over Hormuz

US, Iran cite progress as uncertainty hangs over Hormuz

US, Iran cite progress as uncertainty hangs over Hormuz

US, Iran cite progress as uncertainty hangs over Hormuz

Neither side has offered any specifics about the state of negotiations on the Iran war, days before a fragile ceasefire is set to expire.

Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The US and Iran are locked in a stand-off over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran reversing a move to reopen the waterway, firing on a ship attempting to pass.

'Outraged': UNICEF says Gaza water truck drivers killed

'Outraged': UNICEF says Gaza water truck drivers killed

'Outraged': UNICEF says Gaza water truck drivers killed

'Outraged': UNICEF says Gaza water truck drivers killed

Two truck drivers who were delivering clean water to people in Gaza were killed by Israeli fire, the UN children's agency says.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal

Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal

Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal

Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal

Iran's foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is declared open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of a 10-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

President Donald Trump is talking up the chances of the Iran war ending amid revived peace talks, while US forces continue their blockade of Iranian ports.

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Children among 11 killed by Israel fire in Gaza: medics

A three-year-old boy and a 14-year-old teen are among 11 people that health officials say have been killed in separate Israeli attacks in Gaza.

US, Iran may resume talks despite port blockade

Efforts are under way for a second round of US-Iran talks that might resume within days as the showdown in the Strait of Hormuz showdown endures.

Arnold mulls Iraq future, plots World Cup upset

He rewrote history by taking Iraq to the World Cup and now Graham Arnold wants to cause an upset in North America as he contemplates his coaching future.

Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade

A showdown looms as the US prepares for a blockade of all Iranian ports and Iran warns that no port in the region will be safe if American forces carry it out.

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Vance walking away from US-Iran talks without deal

Lengthy talks between the US and Iran have ended with neither side shifting on their terms for ending the war that's disrupted global fuel supplies.

Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet

A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan to join Iranian government ministers and officials for peace talks.

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Iran and the US are set for talks while their truce remains shaky, as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire and Tehran keeps its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli fire kills school girl in Gaza, medics say

A young schoolgirl was hit and killed by an Israeli bullet, health officials say, as teachers in Gaza struggle to hold classes in tents.

Israel seeks talks with Lebanon as Iran truce teeters

The US-Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance with Israel seeking peace talks with Lebanon, while Donald Trump demands the free flow of oil through the region.

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

US President Donald Trump's fragile ceasefire is teetering as Israel continues it bombardment of Lebanon and Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including journalist

The Hamas-run government media office has condemned the reported killing of an an al-Jazeera journalist in the latest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

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