Conflict
US F-35 hit by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing - sources
The incident would be the first time Iran has hit a US aircraft in the war started in late February.
What is South Pars, the Israeli target that escalated war with Iran?
The bombing and Iran's retaliation mark a significant point of escalation in the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Iran vows revenge as world's largest natural gas deposit hit in strike
It has already caused "extensive damage" at an LNG plant in Qatar and attacked Saudi Arabia with several missiles. Audio
Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
At least seven merchant sailors have been killed due to the conflict.
Phantom flight: Iran war creates 9100-km round trips to nowhere
Around 30,000 flights to and from the Middle East have been cancelled in the weeks since the conflict began.
'We feel abandoned': Kiwi in Dubai describes fear, chaos and lack of help
A New Zealand citizen living in Dubai has described constant missile activity, shortages and a lack of clear information.
West Coast council mulls fuel price impact
The regional council is "watching and waiting", but won't stop any work in the meantime, its chief executive says.
Israel claims it has killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani. Who was he?
Larijani's return to prominence as a key figure seen in Tehran as capable of navigating both ideology and diplomacy seems now to have come to a sudden end.
Iran confirms death of security chief Ali Larijani
Israel announced earlier it had killed him and is now vowing to track down Iran's new supreme leader "and neutralise him".
'Iran posed no imminent threat': Senior Trump official quits
In the first high-profile departure, Joe Kent said the war was started "due to pressure from Israel".
Effects of Middle East conflict felt by farmers
The flow-on effects from the conflict in Iran are being felt by farmers. Fuel prices are up, and the Middle East is also a major player in fertiliser trade, producing about 40 per cent of the world's… Audio
All Whites World Cup game against Iran could be shifted to Mexico
Iran's football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players.
Israel says it killed Iranian security chief
There was no immediate response from Tehran to Israel's claims on the death of Ali Larijani, one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic.
Iran national security chief killed
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says that Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night", along with the commander of Tehran's Basij paramilitary force.
Fuel crisis forces gold miner to send two-thirds of workers home
Fuel shortages linked to the Middle East war are forcing a Western Australian gold miner to halt operations and stand down workers.
Hundreds killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital, say Afghan Taliban
At least 400 people were killed in an air strike on a drug users rehabilitation hospital, but Pakistan has rejected the claim as false and misleading.
Pacific govts warn against panic buying as Iran war threatens fuel supply
Pacific Island governments are urging their citizens not to panic about the supply of fuels amid the conflict in the Middle East between Israel, the United States and Iran.
Israel says ground operations started against Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that those displaced would not return home until northern Israel was secure.
Sri Lanka announces four-day work week over fears war will drag
State institutions, schools and universities will operate only four days a week as the country tries to conserve its scarce fuel reserves.
Trump threatens to revoke broadcast licenses over war coverage
The Trump administration and its officials are threatening to revoke licenses for broadcasters over their war coverage. It comes after a series of threats to media freedom from Donald Trump and his… Audio
