The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

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

The Iran-Israel conflict has shuttered airspace across the Middle East as the two bitter enemies launch attacks and reprisals at one another. The worsening security situation has seen foreigners scramble to evacuate. But it’s a tough task with so much travel disruption in the region. Some governments are using Iran’s…

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has not ruled out following the US into war in the Middle East

While the world’s media is largely focused on conflict in the Middle East, the focus for many Australians remains at home, with the government preparing the long task ahead of trying to lift Australia’s productivity.

Israel is the main source of terror and instability in the Middle East. But the west continually turns away from this reality, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

In today’s newsletter: As Israel escalates its offensive and Tehran weighs its response, the US president appears to be paving the way for military action

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have advanced after the escalation of conflict in the Middle East hit Wall Street

The summit concluded with a broadly worded statement in which leaders of the G7 unanimously agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and called for de-escalation in the Middle East.