Thomas Morgan

5 days ago | abc.net.au | Thomas Morgan

Explosions have been heard across Doha amid reports Iran was preparing to target the US air bases in Qatar. The Reuters news agency, citing a Western diplomat, said there has been a "credible threat" to the Al Udeid air base. Qatar's government had earlier closed the country's airspace. US and UK governments had earlier told citizens in Qatar to shelter in place until further notice. Loading

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 | Allyson Horn |Thomas Morgan

Iran has issued fresh warnings of more strikes to come as its capital came under direct Israeli fire on Tuesday evening, with at least 1,200 Australians in both countries awaiting news of repatriation to safety. There were further strikes across the Iranian capital late on Tuesday, marking the fifth day of intense fighting between the two countries. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has vowed further strikes against Israel, urging residents in the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa to evacuate the areas.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Patrick Martin |Thomas Morgan

A senior Iranian military figure has warned citizens in Tel Aviv and Haifa to "evacuate as soon as possible". "Punitive operations will be carried out soon," Iran's armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Mousavi said in a TV statement. "Residents of the occupied territories, especially Tel Aviv and Haifa, are strongly urged to leave these areas for the sake of their lives," he said.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Thomas Morgan

An Iranian state television broadcast has been bombed live on air as Israel and Iran stepped up missile attacks against each other for the fourth straight day. Explosions were seen ringing out in the Iranian capital of Tehran, where residents could be seen joining huge queues of traffic trying to leave on Monday. At least 224 people had been killed in Iran by Israeli strikes between Friday and Sunday, amid reports Iran had reached out to the US to indicate its desire for a ceasefire.