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- Middle East at war
Deal or no deal? Trump searches for Iran off-ramp to end ‘hurting stalemate’
Operation Epic Fury has been militarily successful but securing a settlement, a peace deal or even just a framework agreement has been less of a triumph.
- Michael Koziol
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Trump ‘holds off’ on planned Iran strikes as Gulf states take lead on deal
A full-scale military attack on Iran was still possible at a moment’s notice, the US president warned, if an agreement was not reached.
- Michael Koziol
Trump’s war is crippling one of the world’s richest nations
Qatar quickly turned from a pearl-diving backwater into one of the world’s wealthiest nations. Now it has been paralysed.
- River Akira Davis
Iran hit the US a lot harder than we thought. Here are the images that prove it
Experts say the damage at more than 200 sites suggests the US military had underestimated Iran’s targeting abilities, not adapted sufficiently to modern drone warfare and left some bases under-protected.
- Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp and Dan Lamothe
- Opinion
- OPEC
Trump is trying to break the OPEC oil cartel. The UAE has done exactly what he wanted
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries advances Donald Trump’s goal of weakening the powerful oil bloc.
- Clinton Fernandes
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- Middle East at war
Middle East tensions ignite, oil surges on first day of Trump’s new ‘project’
The flare-up represents the greatest challenge so far to a four-week-old ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran that has constrained fighting but failed to lead to a peace agreement or sustained negotiations.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- OPEC
Carlos the Jackal, JR from Dallas and a kidnapping: a short history of OPEC
In the past 66 years, OPEC has generated more colourful stories than just the price of oil.
- Janine Perrett
Shall we go to Europe? Travellers bet both ways on flights during Iran war
Travel-hungry Australians are booking fully refundable back-up flights, while others are looking for bargains.
- Chris Zappone
- Opinion
- Oil
Emiratis’ exit from OPEC will boost the flow of oil after the war
UAE’s defection will reduce the oil cartel’s influence over the global energy market and help make up for the billion barrels of oil lost because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Iran’s airspace is reopening, but it’s still risky to fly via the Middle East
As airlines and passengers adjust to war, there is a divergence between perceived safety and potential risk.
- Chris Zappone