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Matthew Doran

Capital Hill

Federal Political Reporter, News Breakfast at ABC News (Australia)

Middle East correspondent for @abcnews in Jerusalem. Proud South Australian. Cheese enthusiast. Tweets, RT's & 'likes' are mine alone.

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  • 1 week ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Doran |Thomas Morgan

    Donald Trump says he "may" or "may not" order US strikes against Iran, as he told reporters on Thursday "nobody knows what I'm going to do". Ths US president also claimed that Iran had "reached out" and wanted to negotiate, but that it is "very late". Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Tehran would 'not surrender" and warned US intervention would lead to “irreparable damage”.

  • 1 week ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Doran

    Iran's military is warning retaliatory strikes on Israel so far have simply been a preview of a major attack which will punish the country in the coming days. Israel has continued its bombardment of Iran with the International Atomic Energy agency confirming one of Iran's nuclear facilities has sustained damage in attacks. Isabella Higgins: Iran's military is warning retaliatory strikes on Israel so far have simply been a preview of a major attack which will punish the country in the coming days.

  • 2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Doran

    Hours before Israel launched strikes on Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu made a visit to one of Jerusalem's most sacred sites. At the Western Wall, the foundations of what the Jewish faith believes was the site of the Second Temple, the prime minister placed a note between the massive and ancient blocks of limestone. "A people rises like a lioness, and lifts itself up like a lion," the note read, quoting a passage from the Bible.

  • 2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Doran

    With Gaza's health system cripped after more than 20 months of war… new ideas on how to provide care for the 2-POINT-1 million Palestinians inside the strip are being developed in neighbouring countries. One of the projects… is a mobile… modular hospital. It hasn't received approval from Israeli authorities… to be sent into Gaza. But an Australian doctor is among those campaigning to get it on the backs of trucks… and into the war-ravaged strip.

  • 2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Doran

    Australia has joined with the governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Norway in slapping sanctions on two of the Israeli government's most controversial ministers. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have been targeted for inciting violence against the Palestinian population, the Israeli government is labelling it "outrageous".

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Matthew Doran
Matthew Doran @MattDoran91
10 Jun 25

Australia sanctions far-right Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for incitement of violence against Palestinians, alongside the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Norway. https://t.co/0cR7FLPjCW

Matthew Doran
Matthew Doran @MattDoran91
9 Jun 25

The civilian aid ship, the 'Madleen' was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday morning local time. As the sun set over Israel, there was still no sign of the ship arriving at Ashdod port - more than 12 hours later. https://t.co/unoxLY13JJ

Matthew Doran
Matthew Doran @MattDoran91
9 Jun 25

Good to hear Lauren is ok. That’s going to be one hell of a bruise. There are serious questions about the conduct of police in this incident - and they can’t go unanswered seeing as it has all been caught on camera.

Lauren Tomasi
Lauren Tomasi @LaurenTomasi

Hey there. Thanks for all your messages - I'm a bit sore, but I'm okay. Important we keep on telling the stories that need to be told. Here's our report on what unfolded in Los Angeles. https://t.co/S8AvjQuFA7