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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a Trump rally in New York, in October. Photo: AFP

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

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

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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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Donald Trump points to the crowd at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

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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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.

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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

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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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.

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

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

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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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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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

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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US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in July. Photo: AP

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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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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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

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 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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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

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

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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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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Israel’s military says 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack

Lebanon-based Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut.

A military ambulance near the scene where a drone from Lebanon attacked Israel. Photo: Reuters

Trump pushes deportation plan in Aurora, city wracked by immigration tensions

Often turning to false claims and dehumanising language, the Republican US presidential candidate says migrants are ‘ruining’ US towns.

Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Trump asks for military aircraft protection, following assassination threats

Biden says he has authorised security to protect Trump as if he were a sitting US president.

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US sway over Netanyahu tested as Israel vows ‘deadly’ Iran hit

White House tries to temper Israel’s retaliation against Iran as Israeli defence minister vows ‘surprising’ response.

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US-Iran tensions
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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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