Yesterday
Hotels, warships and now banknotes. Trump gets his name on US currency
The US president’s signature will appear on US dollars starting later this year, an unprecedented change for the greenback.
After Trump’s rebuke, Washington insider backs Albanese’s war effort
The US president hit out at Australia’s war effort, as he again extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants.
Is Iran holding back its deadliest missiles?
Tehran’s unused arsenal has played on the nerves of Gulf states. It may have been destroyed, or will only be used when adversaries run short of interceptors.
The same alliance from 1979 is happening again. History cannot repeat
Two strange bedfellows are getting together for another round, ignoring the lessons of what results when principles are traded for short-term alignment.
This Month
Payday for Putin as Iran war delivers energy windfall
The Kremlin’s oil sales are expected to double this month as Russia profits from the price surge and sanctions waivers.
How a US assault on Iran’s Kharg Island would unfold
Seizing the oil export hub by sea or air would choke the regime, but risks dragging American troops into an open-ended conflict.
I escaped from Iran. But I keep reliving the horror
America and Israel were only supposed to hit the Revolutionary Guards but they’re hitting everyone. I don’t think anyone will rise up now.
Traders made $832m in oil bets just before Trump’s post on Iran talks
Thousands of Brent and WTI contracts changed hands 15 minutes before the president’s message on Truth Social about productive talks.
Iran taps ‘corrupt commander’ Mohammad Ghalibaf to make deal
Mohammad Ghalibaf, an enforcer close to the new supreme leader, may be the only figure who could sell a climb down to Tehran’s hardliners.
Iranian sleeper cells ‘activated’ for London Jewish ambulance bombings
A terror group with links to Iran’s hardline revolutionary guards has claimed responsibility for an attack in the UK, following the conflict in the Middle East.
Don’t be fooled, Trump is not done with the war yet
Nervous investors are desperately seeking signs that the US president is headed for an off-ramp, but the latest events are not evidence that a ceasefire is close.
Netanyahu is gambling with Israel’s future
The single biggest guarantee of Israeli security has been strong bipartisan support in the US. But the government’s actions are draining that support away.
Iran targets Israel and Gulf states as Trump looks to calm markets
The US president’s assertion that Iran was keen on a deal – and he was postponing power-plant attacks – was disputed almost immediately by Iran.
‘Utter chaos’: Oil dives 14pc as Trump says Iran talks under way
Brent crude slid to $US96 a barrel in one of the biggest intraday price swings on record as Donald Trump backed down on US strikes in Iran.
Trump backs off on US strikes on Iran energy plants for five days
Trump announced the postponement after the US and Iran had “good and productive” talks about ending the war; Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to hit electricity plants. Follow live updates.
Israel launches new wave of attacks on Tehran
The IDF has launched “a wide-scale wave of strikes” on infrastructure targets in the Iranian capital as US command chief warned civilians to “stay inside”.
Unblocking the Strait of Hormuz is complicated. Here’s why
A military operation to force Iran to reopen the key energy waterway would require land, sea and air weapons.
Trump gives Iran deadline to open Hormuz as mixed messages spur crisis
The president threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the waterway is not opened in 48 hours after saying he was thinking of “winding down” the war.
Iran just lobbed a chilling 4000-kilometre surprise for London and Paris
Revelations long-range missiles were fired at the massive Diego Garcia air base in the Indian Ocean suddenly put European capitals in reach of Iran’s fury.
Rupert Murdoch, Netanyahu ‘pressed Trump’ to strike Iran
The president’s White House team remained largely silent about going to war with Iran, while outside allies were urging him to go ahead, according to sources.
Sorry Anthropic, the drone wars don’t wait for ethics
The use of morals in warfare isn’t a lost cause. But Silicon Valley’s debates on ethical standards are out of sync with what is happening on the battlefield.
‘Surprised they said no’: Trump urges Australia to help in Iran
Donald Trump is urging the Albanese government to take a bigger role in the Middle East amid his growing disappointment in allies not stepping up.
Strava fitness boast exposes aircraft carrier’s location
A sailor’s post on the popular app has once again sparked security problems, after US presidential bodyguards also inadvertently revealed their locations.
‘Just shocking’: White House enlists SpongeBob to sell war at home
Declassified footage spliced with cartoon and action movie clips seeks to glorify the United States’ military prowess.
Beyond the fog of war: The real energy Armageddon is just beginning
The Iran conflict could upend global markets for months, maybe years. But zoom out. The mayhem has built for decades and won’t end when the fighting stops.
