Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist

Israel has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian-backed group

Tehran says it is open to negotiating with countries seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz

For the Islamic Republic regime, survival would be victory

Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says

Seizing or disabling Iranian stockpiles is fraught with risks, not least putting boots on the ground

Tehran hits commercial vessels and warns of $200 oil as global agencies rush to contain one of the worst energy shocks in decades

Conflict in Iran has stalled Gaza’s recovery and deepened the militant group’s strategic split between its foreign patrons

Donald Trump considers easing sanctions on Russia as part of package of options to combat spiking ‌global oil prices

There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country

Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing

Beirut ministry says 83 children and 42 women killed in week of conflict

Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday

Many in the US, even from the president’s own Maga base, argue Trump is now fighting at the behest of Israel

Iran’s regime shows scant signs of losing grip on power as it continues to fire at Israel and Gulf states