The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Asian shares have retreated across the region as worries persist about conflict in the Middle East

If Europe was not so in hock to Washington, it would sanction Israel over Gaza and condemn its unilateral attack on Iran, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The question of Australia joining the US in a conflict with China over Taiwan looms over the debate about our military preparedness and defence spending

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday recovered from early losses and rose by +0.09%. The dollar moved higher Wednesday afternoon due to hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said, “We expect a meaningful amount of inflation in the coming months.” Mr. Powell’s comments signal the Fed is not close...

‘He’s got the look of the general that both Hegseth and Trump are looking for,’ one former official said

Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee to discuss the security situation in the Middle East later today

The Standard takes an in depth look at what is happening between Israel and Iran

Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Wednesday, the sixth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

UK continues to urge de-escalation as concerns grow about possible US intervention in the Middle East

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are experts at insurgency and may relish the prospect of conflict, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The latest escalation in the Middle East is in many ways the inevitable culmination of a long-simmering rivalry. Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons capability and Israel’s determination to stop that from happening meant that such an outcome was always in the cards.