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Israeli soldiers visit the site where a house was damaged, after projectiles were fired across over to Israel from Lebanon. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

‘Nixon in China’: can Trump and Iran reach a ‘grand bargain’ Middle East deal?

Officials are aiming to reach agreements to end the Israel-Gaza war and on Iran’s nuclear programme following the Lebanon ceasefire deal.

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Middle East

Iran to hold nuclear talks in Geneva with European powers

Middle East

Iran plans to activate thousands of centrifuges after IAEA dispute

Middle East

Iran to stop producing near bomb-grade uranium, UN watchdog says

The move is a sign the Islamic Republic may be ready to resolve a stand-off with the West over its atomic activities.

The Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building that houses the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, in May 2021. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2024

Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump, US report says

The meeting, if confirmed, would again show the immense influence of the world’s richest man, who has constantly been at Trump’s side.

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United States

Opinion | Why US influence in Southeast Asia could decline under Trump 2.0

Despite Trump positioning himself as a peacemaker, his foreign policy agenda is likely to push allies in Asia further away.

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Iran says world waiting for Trump government to stop wars in Gaza and Lebanon

While Trump has promised peace in the Middle East, he has said Biden should let Israel ‘finish the job’ against Hamas in Gaza.

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A mural depicting the Statue of Liberty with the torch-bearing arm broken, in Tehran. Photo: AFP
US presidential election 2024

FBI thwarts Iranian plot to murder Donald Trump

A suspect, identified as Farhad Shakeri, was allegedly ordered by an official to come up with a plan to kill Trump before the election.

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Israel-Gaza war

Trump’s victory raises fears of Israel-Iran clash before he can ‘stop wars’

Analysts warn both sides are likely to ‘take even more risks’ in the dying days of the Biden administration.

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United States

US deploys F-15 fighter jets to Middle East in warning to Iran

Pentagon spokesman says the US will take ‘every measure’ to defend American personnel and interests in the region.

US F-15 fighter jets. The Pentagon said on Thursday it had despatched jets to the Middle East. Photo: EPA-EFE
US presidential election 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu discusses ‘Iranian threat’ with Trump

Tehran-backed Hezbollah says its militants are ready to fight Israel, and the US election result will have no bearing on the war in Lebanon.

Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the Israel museum in Jerusalem in May 2017. Photo: AP
Middle East

Iran slams US deployment of B-52 bombers as ‘destabilising’

The US has announced the deployment of B-52 bombers to the Middle East as a warning to Iran, which has vowed to respond to Israeli strikes.

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Middle East

US journalist detained in Iran as tensions rise over Israeli attack

Iranian-American Reza Valizadeh once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster and is believed to have been detained by Iran for months.

Middle East

Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel, US with ‘crushing response’ over Israeli attack

The warning comes as the country marks the 45th anniversary of the US embassy hostage crisis in Tehran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US and Israel will definitely receive a harsh response following Israel’s strike on Iran in October. Photo: EPA-EFE
Middle East

Iran preparing to strike Israel from Iraq within days, US report says

Attacking through pro-Iran militias in Iraq could be a bid by Tehran to avoid Israeli retaliation on its own soil, the article says.

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A woman walks past an anti-Israel hoarding in Tehran on October 26 depicting Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel and a sentence reading in Persian: “If you want war, we are the master of war.” Photo: EPA-EFE
Middle East

Iran warns it will defend itself after Israeli strikes

Tehran stressed its right to retaliate against Israeli action but said it was also focused on a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

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War and conflict

Opinion | Ukraine and Gaza wars offer a lesson on the merits of nuclear weapons

Nuclear arms on both sides of tensions can prevent escalations into outright war, as has been the case in South Asia.

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US presidential election 2024

Russia, China and Iran could stoke post-election violence: US intelligence

Foreign actors may also use cyberattacks and espionage to spread disinformation, promote confusion about the results and divide Americans.

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Supporters carry flags ahead of a Donald Trump campaign rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Biden ‘concerned’ about release of documents on Israel’s possible attack plan

US confirmed Biden administration is investigating unauthorised release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran.

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Middle East

US’ Antony Blinken returns to Middle East in another push to defuse conflicts

The US is trying to defuse conflicts after Israel raised the stakes by assassinating the leaders of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.

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Israel

Asia at risk of oil supply disruption as Middle East tensions rise: analysts

Asian economies, especially China and India, face ‘tall order’ to reshuffle oil import flows should tensions destabilise markets, analysts say.

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An oil platform in Israel’s offshore Leviathan gas field is seen while an Israeli navy vessel patrols the Mediterranean Sea, Israel. Photo: AP
Middle East

Files said to show US intel on Israel’s Iran retaliation plans leaked online

The region is bracing for an expected Israeli response to a barrage of missiles fired at it by Iran on October 1.

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An Israeli soldier stands next to the remains of a Emad ballistic missilesat Julis army base on October 9, days after an attack by Iran on Israel. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

US-backed Israeli violence reshapes old Gulf enmities

As the Gaza war widens to Lebanon and beyond, Gulf states are reassessing their old security pacts with the West – and ill will towards Iran.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

The militant leader has been at the top of Israel’s most wanted list since he masterminded the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war.

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Middle East

US B-2 stealth bombers target underground Houthi bunkers in Yemen

US defence secretary called the mission a ‘unique demonstration’ to adversaries that nothing is out of reach.

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A US B-2 stealth bomber. File photo: AFP
Middle East

Letters | Why some Arab states refuse to side with either Israel or Iran

Readers discuss the deteriorating crisis in the Middle East and the implications of a wider conflict.

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on October 4. Photo: Bloomberg
US presidential election 2024

As China’s influence in Middle East grows, will US end ‘micromanagement’?

Analysts say both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will have to come to terms with Beijing seeking a greater role as Washington loses sway.

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Israel-Gaza war

US to send THAAD missile defence system to Israel to deter Iran

THAAD is a critical part of the US military’s layered air defence systems and adds to Israel’s already formidable anti-missile defences.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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