By Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran in Beirut https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-matt-doran/106459514?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web (ABC- Australia) What you need to know today: Iranian retaliatory strikes across the Middle East have continued for another day. A drone attack on Dubai International Airport hit a fuel tank, and shut down operations for hours, causing cascading delays across the region. Iranian missiles have […]
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Germany says Iran war ‘not a matter for NATO’, as Trump demands Strait of Hormuz help
March 16,2026 In short: (ABC-Australia) The Iran conflict started by US and Israeli strikes is “not a matter for NATO”, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says. It comes as Donald Trump demands US allies “get involved quickly” in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, while warning members of NATO the alliance faces a “very bad” […]
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American service members killed as Iran strikes back against US-Israel attack
By Brad Ryan in Washington DC with wires In short: The US military says three personnel have been killed and five injured in the Middle East, but little further information been released. Donald Trump says 48 Iranian leaders have been killed and the US-Israeli military operation is “ahead of schedule”. What’s next? The US president […]