Israeli security forces and rescue teams inspect a site struck by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, Israel.

Iran fires on targets across Middle East while Israel, US hit Tehran

Despite claims from the US and Israel that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but destroyed, Tehran has continued to keep the pressure on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbours, hitting Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery.

7:50pm

2:30

A man carries an anti-Israeli placard in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, during a funeral procession for Alireza Tangsiri, head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, and others killed in Israeli strikes in late March.

Iran strikes Israel, Gulf states as Trump claims threat nearly eliminated

It demonstrates Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbours, despite claims by the US President.

6:36am

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street on April 1, 2026 in London, England. The Prime Minister is giving an update on the situation in the Middle East, as the conflict continues into a second month.

NZ joins meeting to discuss ways of reopening Strait of Hormuz

New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed to 1News the country will be represented.

Thursday 7:05pm

2:19

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House.

Trump, in first major speech since war started: US will 'finish the job' soon

"For years, everyone has said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons. But in the end, those are just words if you’re not willing to take action when the time comes," Trump said.

Thursday 2:54pm

US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a cellphone photo in a cafe in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget stories

Shelly Kittleson vanished after being forced into a car by two men at a busy Baghdad intersection.

Thursday 9:14am

1:32

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House

Trump says he's strongly considering pulling out of NATO

A US pullout would essentially spell the end of NATO, which flourished for decades under American leadership.

Thursday 7:15am

3:05

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo.

Australian PM says months ahead 'may not be easy' amid oil crisis

Anthony Albanese urged people to trade their cars for public transport if they can, and Easter holidaymakers to only take as much petrol and diesel as they needed.

Thursday 6:25am

1:32

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order.

Trump says Iran offensive could be ended in two to three weeks

US President wants to shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping.

Wed, Apr 1

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East

Thousands of US troops have been deployed to the Middle East, the Trump administration has threatened to escalate war if a deal is not reached soon.

Wed, Apr 1

Iran's players sing the national anthem, holding pictures of children allegedly killed in US and Israel strikes in Iran, before a friendly match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey.

Iran footballers meet with FIFA boss amid World Cup participation stoush

The war has raised doubts about Iran’s participation in the World Cup, with often conflicting public comments from the Iranian government, football officials, and US President Donald Trump.

Wed, Apr 1

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One, Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.

'Get your own oil': Trump lashes out at allies over lack of support

Trump directed blame at US allies such as the United Kingdom and France, that have refused to enter a war with no clear endgame that they were not consulted on.

Wed, Apr 1

March 2026
The Sorek desalination plant operates in Rishon LeZion, Israel, May 4, 2014.

The real risk in Trump's threat to destroy Iran's desalination plants

The biggest danger, analysts warn, may not be what Trump could do to Iran – but how Tehran could retaliate.

Tue, Mar 31

Trump appears to be ratcheting up pressure on Iran to make a deal, despite Tehran’s repeated refusals to negotiate.

US attacks Iranian nuclear site, Tehran hits oil tanker off Dubai

Intensity rises again in month-long war the US and Israel launched against Iran, who maintains a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Tue, Mar 31

President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Sunday, March 29, 2026

Gulf allies urge Trump to keep fighting until Iran decisively defeated

They argue that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the monthlong US-led bombing campaign, according to US, Gulf and Israeli officials.

Tue, Mar 31

US Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs on the fourth day of the Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, February 16, 2023.

Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war

"You cannot respond to one illegality with another, because that’s how humanity’s great disasters begin," the country's Defence Minister said.

Tue, Mar 31

A member of police special forces stands guard on top their car at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Trump threatens Iran's civilian infrastructure if deal not reached 'shortly'

In his warning, Trump threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants that supply drinking water.

Tue, Mar 31

Iran's Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran.

'Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don't' - Trump

Asked about Iranian defences there, Trump said: "I don't think they have any defence. We could take it very easily."

Mon, Mar 30

Carrying her belongings a woman crosses the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iran and Iraq, near Basra, Iraq.

One month into war, Iranians face lost livelihoods and uncertainty

Many Iranians wonder where the war is leading – to the destruction of their homeland, the chaotic fall of the theocracy or its survival, wounded but more extreme.

Mon, Mar 30

This image from video provided by US Central Command shows U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7).

Iran warns US against deploying ground troops in the Middle East

A top Iranian official warned the US against a ground invasion, saying its troops would be set "on fire," as regional diplomats met overnight in Pakistan.

Mon, Mar 30

A worker walks on the deck of a feeder vessel as he works to offload cargo of rice into trucks at Umm Qasr Port, a deep-water port, in the city of Umm Qasr, Iraq, Friday, March 27, 2026.

Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on

Ongoing strikes and counterstrikes on Persian Gulf refineries, pipelines, gas fields and tanker terminals threaten to the prolong the global economic pain for months, even years.

Sun, Mar 29

A view of missile traces launched from Yemen at Israel sighted in the sky over Hebron, West Bank.

Iran-backed Houthis enter the war, could further threaten global shipping

The Houthis’ entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea, through which about 12% of the world’s trade typically passes.

Sun, Mar 29

New foreign affairs spokesperson Vanushi Walters speaks to Q+A's Jack Tame.

Labour's Walters accuses coalition of 'one-sided' foreign affairs

"When Israel and the US invaded Iran, the Government should have called that out as a breach of the UN Charter," says the party's new foreign affairs spokesperson.

Sun, Mar 29

Hezbollah's al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Jezzine along with other journalists

Israeli airstrike in Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war

Top officials in Lebanon condemned the strike, with president Joseph Aoun calling it a “flagrant crime that violates all laws and agreements that protect journalists.”

Sun, Mar 29

Tehran continues to deny any negotiations are taking place after more than 10,000 airstrikes.

Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance.

Sun, Mar 29

US President says the regime has been severely curtailed, but the threat of long-range airstrikes remains. 

A month into war, Iran uses insurgent tactics and holds economies hostage

Analysis: One month into their war with Iran, the US and Israel find themselves confronting an opponent fighting more like an insurgency than a nation.

Sun, Mar 29