Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East, listens as President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meet in the Oval Office at the White House.

US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran

The envoys won't be having direct negotiations with Iranian diplomats while in Qatar’s capital, said a spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.

6:48am

Motorbikes drive past a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran.

A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved Iran-US conflict

The United States and Iran have less than 60 days to negotiate a permanent end to the war, but they still seem to be at odds.

Tuesday 5:00pm

Consumers could be in for some relief at the pump as the fragile US-Iran ceasefire deal continues to hold.

Motorists could soon see petrol at $2.50 a litre - AA

AA Principal Policy Adviser Terry Collins warned there was still some uncertainty following the fragile US-Iran ceasefire deal.

Tuesday 8:00am

4:17

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, June 21, 2026, following a trip to Camp David.

US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps

US President Donald Trump said the Islamic Republic had requested a meeting with US counterparts and that they planned to convene in Doha, Qatar.

Tuesday 7:43am

1:30

The helicopter belonged to Aramco, which is majority-owned by Saudi Arabia. (File image).

Authorities say 14 dead after helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia

The accident occurred around 6am in Ras Tanura, and everyone killed was a Saudi national, the statement said.

Mon, Jun 29

Lebanon and Israel signed an agreement in Washington to end the conflict.

Hezbollah leader rejects Lebanon, Israel deal as ‘a humiliation’

The agreement signed in Washington links Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon to Hezbollah's disarmament, something the group rejects.

Sun, Jun 28

Commercial ships and oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, threatens to end talks

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic.

Sun, Jun 28

Iran's team stands for their national anthem during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026.

Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup

Iran missed the round of 32 by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.

Sun, Jun 28

US President Donald Trump. File photo.

Trump warns Iran 'will no longer exist' if US must 'complete the job'

The US military said it had struck 10 targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war’s uneasy ceasefire.

Sun, Jun 28

Residents swim in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz as a small motorboat passes cargo ships and other commercial vessels offshore near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

US strikes Iran in response to ship attack Trump says violated ceasefire

The US President called it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the United States.

Sat, Jun 27

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pats Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, lower left, on the back, following a signing of a framework agreement, described as a first step toward peace.

Israel, Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace

It follows months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Sat, Jun 27

Residents swim in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz as a small motorboat passes cargo ships and other commercial vessels offshore near Bandar Abbas, Iran.

UN agency pauses ship evacuations after attack in Strait of Hormuz

It is unclear who launched the projectile or the type of vessel that was targeted, but officials say it was not part of evacuation efforts.

Fri, Jun 26

Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 27 (left) and Ahmad Nadir, 28 were due to face a trial at the end of August.

Alleged anti-Israeli video won't be shown at Sydney nurses' trial

The pair pleaded not guilty to being menacing and offensive when allegedly saying they'd refuse to treat Israeli patients.

Wed, Jun 24

Iran team pose for a group photo prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran.

US eases travel restrictions on Iran's World Cup team

The squad will be allowed to travel into the country two days before its next match according to the US Department of Homeland Security.

Wed, Jun 24

In this photo released by the Pakistan Prime Minister Office, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan

US and Iran dispute whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections

US President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that if Iran had not agreed to inspections, he would cut off talks with Tehran immediately.

Wed, Jun 24

Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, in Switzerland.

Vance says Iranian talks set 'good foundation' for deal to end war

US President Donald Trump did not attend what was dubbed the "Lake Lucerne Summit," but his presence certainly loomed large.

Tue, Jun 23

Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar.

Explosion at Qatar gas export terminal – 54 injured, 18 missing

An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war.

Mon, Jun 22

U.S. Vice President JD Vance waits to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.

As Vance meets top Iranian officials, Trump threatens Tehran from afar

Even as Vance called on Tehran to build on the moment, Trump threatened to restart strikes on Iran for its support of Hezbollah militants in Lebanon or if it moved to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Mon, Jun 22

A protester waves a Palestinian flag in support of the the Global Sumud Flotilla as it arrives at the port of Sidi Bou Saïd, in Tunis, Tunisia.

Flotilla activist claims beating allegations ignored by NZ Govt

Hāhona Ormsby said he and other Kiwis were assaulted after their vessel was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters in May.

Sun, Jun 21

The former PM on rising tensions after Iran's threat over Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Diplomacy only realistic path to resolving Iran war - Helen Clark

The former PM made the comments as Iran moved to close the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon and a fragile 60-day ceasefire hung in the balance.

Sun, Jun 21

A woman walks on a sidewalk in front of a mural showing portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, right, the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

A confident Iran presses its advantage but challenges loom

Iran is pressing its advantage after an interim peace agreement with the US, but economic pressure, hard-line resistance and unresolved conflict in Lebanon could quickly test Tehran's position.

Sun, Jun 21

Relatives of missed victims weep, as they gather at the site of destroyed buildings that were hit in an Israeli airstrike in Qannarit village

Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz as US talks to begin

Key mediator Pakistan said technical-level talks will begin Sunday in Switzerland, with Qatari mediators also participating.

Sun, Jun 21

Vice President JD Vance listens as a reporter asks a question in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington.

US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump

Iranian officials did not travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop before the talks can take place.

Sat, Jun 20

US President Donald Trump shows the signed peace treaty at the Gaza summit chaired by Egypt's President Al-Sisi in Scharm El Scheich. 

Iran ceasefire deal confirms what we knew: military might wasn't going to work

Opinion: The deal between US and Iran is the sign of a fast-changing world order.

Sat, Jun 20

The southern town of Khiam, Lebanon, is seen through a fence near the Lebanon-Israel border, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

US-Iran talks postponed as Israeli military strikes in Lebanon

Planned talks in Switzerland between Iran and the United States over their efforts to reach a permanent end to the Iran war delayed.

Fri, Jun 19