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Iran debates whether it could make a deal with Trump
New York Times: Iran's new president faces pressure to negotiate with Trump.
Three charged in alleged Iran plot to assassinate Trump
The assignment to try to kill Republican leader allegedly began in mid-to-late September.
Israel parliament shuts down UN Palestinian refugee agency
Humanitarian agencies accused Israeli authorities of restricting aid flows into Gaza.
NZ ‘closely monitoring’ safety of troops as tension rises in Middle East
NZ has about 65 troops personnel deployed at various locations.
Netanyahu declares Iran strike a success as Israel pounds Lebanon, Gaza
Raids fuel fears the Middle East is spiralling towards an ever-wider conflict.
'Catastrophic': Israel warns against Iran retaliation
Israel warned Iran would 'pay a heavy price' if it responded to the strikes.
Israel says conducting 'precise strikes' in Iran as fears of wider war grow
Explosions reported in Tehran as Israel responds to Iranian attacks with air strikes.
Why is Israel poised to attack Iran?
NYT: For decades they've fought a shadow war. Now the conflict has burst into the open.
Spy agencies silent on Israel-Iran leak amid US investigation
NZ spy agencies are silent on leaks of secret documents linked to Israel's Iran plans.
Iranian markets slide and flights cancelled as Israeli attack looms
Financial Times: Country braced for retaliation after Tehran’s ballistic missile strike.
US investigating leak of intel on Israel's Iran strike preparations
Israel is preparing munitions and drone activity for an attack on Iran.
Israel, Iran-aligned foes vow to continue war after Hamas leader's death
Hamas confirms its leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
Pentagon hits Houthi targets in Yemen, signals to Iran with B-2 bombers
The US has carried out strikes against five underground weapons sites run by the Houthis.
Israel strikes kill mayor, devastate southern Lebanon
Israel has carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah, one of which killed the mayor.
US troops in Israel: New THAAD system amid Iran tensions
The Gaza conflict has since broadened into an invasion of southern Lebanon.
Joe Biden sends missile system and 100 US troops to Israel
The mission marks the first significant deployment of US troops since the war began.
Israel orders evacuation of southern Lebanese towns amid escalating conflict
Israeli campaign has forced about 1.2 million people from their homes in Lebanon.
The war that won’t end: How October 7 sparked a year of conflict
NY Times: As war spreads, the original conflict between Israel and Hamas has persisted.
Hezbollah fires rockets at Haifa as Israel ramps up Lebanon ground raids
Hezbollah said it targeted areas north of Haifa with missiles later in the day.
Netanyahu: Iran’s regime will fall sooner than you think
OPINION: Hezbollah crumbles as Israel and Iran face imminent war.
Israel may launch ‘significant’ attack as anniversary of October 7 massacre nears
Military 'preparing' major onslaught in response to Iranian missile barrage.
Middle East at war: 12 key moments
FT: Recent events are pushing the region towards the most dangerous crisis in decades.
Oil surges after Joe Biden’s comments on Israeli retaliation
Financial Times: US officials expect a response measured enough to avoid escalation.
Israel strikes Beirut, orders evacuation of 70 towns in southern Lebanon
Over 1.2 million displaced in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continue to escalate.
'This is home': Kiwis in Israel determined to stay despite MFAT warnings, threat of regional war
Iran shot nearly 200 projectiles at Israel early on Wednesday NZ time.
A wider war in the Middle East, from Hamas to Hezbollah and now Iran
New York Times: The long-feared “wider war” in the Middle East is here.
Biden works to limit conflict as Mideast edges closer to all-out war
Israeli officials have signalled they may not launch a huge attack on Iran.