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Top Iran commander killed in Israeli strike on hospital

Israel's defence minister says the country's military has killed the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' overseas arm in a strike on the city of Qom.

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Residents of Tel Aviv have hidden in public bomb shelters amid Iranian missile attacks.

In photos: The biggest news stories of the week

It was an eventful week in the news both at home and around the globe.

This week in the news: Queensland ties State of Origin, Albo attends the G7 Summit and Erin Patterson’s mushroom trial wraps up arguments.

Australian military deployed to help Middle East evacuees

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Australia is sending defence personnel and aircraft to the Middle East to help evacuate citizens.

‘Leave now’: Aussies ordered out of country as conflict heats up

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced the suspension of operations at Australia’s embassy in Tehran.

‘War feels nearby’: Gulf states anxious over threat of nuclear contamination

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epa12184444 US President Donald Trump answers reporters questions during a meeting with members of the Juventus soccer club in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 18 June 2025. EPA/KEN CEDENO / POOL

Iranian leader’s defiant response to Trump ‘threat’ amid Israel conflict

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) has rejected US President Donald Trump’s call to surrender to Israel.