World leaders, including Australia, are set to call on Iran to immediately stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz which is leading to petrol shortages and soaring prices around the globe. An emergency session of the International Maritime Council was ordered on Wednesday where global leaders are expected to condemn Iran’s attacks on seafarers and merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil is shipped. #straitofhormuz #iran #maritime #shippinglane #middleeast

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Tensions explode as Israel claims it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib in a dramatic overnight strike. As Iran faces a growing leadership crisis, Donald Trump delivers a sharp, mocking response, calling out Tehran’s instability and targeting Mojtaba Khamenei directly. With top Iranian figures falling one by one and tensions escalating across the region, this explosive Trump-style address breaks down the chaos and what it could mean next for the Middle East. #Trump #IranCrisis #IsraelIran #BreakingNews #MiddleEastTensions

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A new US intelligence assessment says China is not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027. CNN's Will Ripley reports Beijing won't rule out the use of force to take the island democracy, but there is no timeline.

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Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz says Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, has been killed in an Israeli strike overnight. There has been no confirmation from Iran. #news #breakingnews #Iran

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US President Donald Trump has criticised Nato and other US allies, saying he's been told they "don't want to get involved" in the Iran war. #DonaldTrump #Nato 

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President Trump said the United States was informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran — a move he described as a "very foolish mistake." #iranwar #iran #israel

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President Trump said the United States was informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran — a move he described as a "very foolish mistake." #iranwar #iran #israel

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US President Donald Trump has declared Iran is being “absolutely destroyed” and “decimated” as US military action continues. #donaldtrump #iran #news #breakingnews

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US President Donald Trump called for countries to assist the US in ensuring ships can cross the Strait of Hormuz safely, and says he has this support from "a number" of leaders. #DonaldTrump #Iran #US #MiddleEast #BBCNews

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US President Donald Trump called for countries to assist the US in ensuring ships can cross the Strait of Hormuz safely, and says he has this support from "a number" of leaders. #DonaldTrump #Iran #US #MiddleEast #BBCNews

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