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Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran has indicated it's received an official US response to Tehran's latest proposal to end the war, while its allies celebrate America's withdrawal from Iraq.

Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan

Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan

Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan

Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan

Donald Trump is reportedly sceptical about Iran's peace moves and has spurned an offer from Tehran that would end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Allies support Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Allies support Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Allies support Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Allies support Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Saudia Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss how to defend the Saudis against attacks from the Iran-aligned Houthis.

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Hope raised after US, Iran hold first talks in months

Hope raised after US, Iran hold first talks in months

US and Iranian officials have spoken shortly after Donald Trump threatened he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the war.

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Mideast war spreads

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Mideast war spreads

Refugees have fled across the Red Sea as the spread of the Middle East war to Yemen and Saudi Arabia threatens to worsen the world's energy supply shortage.

Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains

Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains

Saudia Arabia has hit Yemen hard while accusing the Houthis of targeting Islam's holiest city, as the rebels secure their advances in the widening Mideast war.

New Houthi attack on Saudi as Gulf-Iran meeting ditched

New Houthi attack on Saudi as Gulf-Iran meeting ditched

Yemen's Houthis have launched fresh strikes on Saudi Arabia and Arab states have called off a meeting with Iran as the widening war pressures oil supplies.

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Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry 'flips'

Indonesian authorities say six people are dead and 130 are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea.

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

The Brisbane Festival kicks off, with extra transport in place to cope with crowds at the city's popular Riverfire event.

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video of claimed destruction on Iran's Kharg Island.

Iran war diplomacy turns to reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran war diplomacy turns to reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran war diplomacy turns to reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran war diplomacy turns to reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran is preparing a list of conditions to allow traffic to flow through the Strait of Hormuz after Qatari meditators pressed Tehran on freedom of navigation.

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Qatar is set to to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran as Tehran's conflict with the US drags on with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

Mediator to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day'

Mediator to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day'

Mediator to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day'

Mediator to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day'

Pakistan's army chief is in Tehran in a bid to revive mediation to end with war with Washington, as the US prepares to outline punishing new sanctions on Iran.

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US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric before new sanctions

Iran has lashed out at looming US sanctions targeting Tehran and its trading partners that Washington promises will be "the toughest in history".

Iran vows 'devastating' response to US economic threat

The US warns it's going to hit Iran with "the toughest sanctions in history" and will collapse its regime, which Tehran says will bring a "crushing" reaction.

Trump warns of economic pain for anyone supporting Iran

Countries supporting Iran face "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences", Donald Trump says, in another threat amid a long stalemate in the US's conflict with Tehran.

Iran defiant as Trump tells US to accept dearer petrol

The Strait of Hormuz stays closed until the US admits defeat, Iran says, while Donald Trump urges Americans to accept higher fuel prices ‌as the war drags on.

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New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks at impasse

The Strait of Hormuz looks isn't likely to reopen soon as attacks continue on shipping and the US and Iran step up their hostile rhetoric.

Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on demands

President Donald Trump says the US was "low-keying" it with Iran, as a Tehran deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz inches closer.

Houthis strike as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict

Yemen's army says it has responded after attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis as the major escalation raises fears of a return to a broader conflict.

US anticipates Iran-Oman deal so oil traffic can resume

The US anticipates a deal between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz is imminent as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan pledge a mutual defence pact.

US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says

The US an Iran have held positive all-day talks, Donald Trump says, while claiming the the Strait of Hormuz is going to be open "very soon".

US strikes Iran after Trump threats over Red Sea ships

The US struck against Iran from north to south as Donald Trump threatened Tehran with "major military punishment" as clashes escalate over key shipping routes.

New threat to global oil as Houthis hit Saudi tankers

Houthi rebels have struck Saudi ships in the Red Sea while the US continues its strikes on Iran as the two countries vie for control of two vital waterways.

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