RECAP: Tehran officials have levelled an alarming new threat ahead of peace talks between the US and Iran, while J.D. Vance prepares to fly to Islamabad.
Kimberley Braddish and Max Corstorphan
RECAP: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says National Cabinet will reconvene ‘in coming days’ to discuss the budget altered by the Middle East war.
Katherine Kraayvanger and Max Corstorphan
Global fuel supply uncertainty has intensified after the Strait of Hormuz shut again, with Richard Marles warning tensions could disrupt energy markets.
Madeline Cove
Kevin Rudd has shared a parting message after concluding his Washington posting as Australia’s ambassador to the US.
Anthony Albanese has dodged questions about whether he’s sought clarification from the Trump administration about the ongoing criticism over Australia’s role in the Strait of Hormuz.
Katina Curtis and Andrew Greene
The US President has criticised Australia for not supplying military support in the Strait of Hormuz, saying: ‘They were not there when we asked them to be.’
Andrew Brown
Australia and Malaysia have backed Pope Leo’s call for peace after Donald Trump repeatedly attacked the Pontiff for speaking out about the number of innocent people being killed in the war.
Andrew Greene in Kuala Lumpur
RECAP: After securing 100 million litres of additional diesel imports, Anthony Albanese will head back to Australia early to meet with officials in Geelong.
Troy de Ruyter and Max Corstorphan
President Donald Trump has sensationally back-flipped on the US’ Strait of Hormuz blockade, claiming that it will remain ‘permanently open’ as China agrees to stop sending Iran weapons.
Fraser Williams
Jim Chalmers says the government has all hands on deck as it seeks to secure Australia’s fuel supplies amid the global oil crisis arising from the war in the Middle East.
Katina Curtis
RECAP: Anthony Albanese and the Sultan of Brunei have signed a document detailing their cooperation efforts to ease supply struggles amid the US-Iran war.
Ava Martin and Max Corstorphan
RECAP: China has vowed to impose ‘countermeasures’ as Donald Trump threatens new tariffs if Beijing provides military assistance to Iran during the war.
Markets reacted quickly to US President Donald Trump’s blockade threat, with oil prices spiking and the ASX falling amid fears of global supply disruption.
Tom Richardson
Donald Trump has shut down the world’s busiest oil waterway after failed peace talks with Iran. Here are three goals he may be trying to achieve.
Max Corstorphan
Australia’s incoming defence chief has declared the Navy is ready for Middle East deployment after Donald Trump confirmed a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
Fraser Williams and Max Corstorphan
US Vice President J.D. Vance says Iran has ‘chosen not to accept our terms’ after a marathon 21-hour peace talk session ended without any agreement.
David Johns
A round of talks between US and Iranian negotiators in Pakistan has ended, without any announcement of a breakthrough in ending the conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies.
Staff Writers
The US military is making a major change to enrolment, affecting all ‘eligible men’, with the White House saying Donald Trump now has ‘options on the table’.
LIVE UPDATES: The Australian and Singaporean leaders signed a joint statement to protect their countries’ mutual energy security and to support the flow of fuels and LNG between.
Amy Cavender and Max Corstorphan
Inside the White House scramble for a ceasefire deal with Iran during 36 hours of chaos.
Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi
RECAP: President Donald Trump has shared a post on Truth Social threatening that nobody, not even NATO, understand anything without pressure placed on them.
Max Corstorphan and Madeline Cove
US President Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to make an enormous call after he finally reached a ceasefire deal with Iran.
The Prime Minister has given US President Donald Trump a serve over his ‘inappropriate’ comments about Iran.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Global markets reacted sharply after Donald Trump signalled a two-week pause on Iran strikes linked to negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz deal as equity futures jumped.
