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Iran

Government denies SAS deployment to Middle East reported by News Corp
Defence

Government denies SAS deployment to Middle East reported by News Corp

Energy Minister Bowen calls claim 'untrue.' Defence Minister Marles declines comment. Penny Wong leads 40-nation Iran coalition. Historical precedent: Australia denied SASR in Iraq before 2003 invasion.
Editor 5 min read 21 hours ago
Israel Locked Cardinal Pizzaballa Out on Palm Sunday
News

Israel Locked Cardinal Pizzaballa Out on Palm Sunday

On March 29, 2026, Israeli police prevented Cardinal Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday. For the first time in centuries, church leaders couldn't celebrate Mass there.
Editor 8 min read a day ago
Five Arrested After Foiled Bombing of Bank of America in Paris
france

Five Arrested After Foiled Bombing of Bank of America in Paris

French authorities link attempted attack to Iranian proxy operations targeting Western financial institutions
Editor 8 min read 4 days ago
Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations
Geopolitics

Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations

More than 3,500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as Washington plans raids on oil infrastructure and coastal sites
Editor 8 min read 4 days ago

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