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Live: 'Time to stop' - UN secretary-general calls for an end to Israel-Iran hostilities
The Israeli military says it identified missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, and is operating to intercept "the threat".
'We knew everything,' Trump says about Israel's strikes on Iran
The US president says it is not too late for Iran to make a deal, and he had been pushing the country's leaders to do so urgently before Israel's strikes.
Israel and Iran strikes
Iran has accused Israel of initiating a war and said it will not be allowed to do "hit and run" attacks without grave consequences. This comes after blasts and smoke can be seen rising from Tel Aviv… Audio
Israel decares state of emergency amid Iran attacks
Explosions have boomed across Iran's capital Tehran overnight as Israel launched an attack on the country's military facilities. The attack has reportedly killed the chief of Iran's Revolutionary… Audio
Israel launches major attack on Iran
Israel has launched a major attack on Iran's capital, targeting military and nuclear sites. Iran's top military commander and other high-ranking regime officials have reportedly been killed. Iran has… Audio
UN peacekeeping convoy attacked in Lebanon
A 'violent attack' on a convoy taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport has injured a high-ranking UN officer, the organisation's contingent in Lebanon says.
Postcards: Marjan Nelson on the Power of Persian Music
Persian New Zealander Marjan Nelson traces the roots of Persian music in this episode of Postcards. As a child growing up in Iran, Marjan was immersed in a household where music was woven into the… Video, Audio
Celebrations in Syria as president reportedly ousted
President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled Damascus as rebels entered the Syrian capital.
Middle East: Iran warns of more strikes in second wave
Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel - and warns more is to come.Kathryn speaks with the BBC's Defence Correspondent, Frank Gardner. Audio
Israel hits Hezbollah targets after football pitch attack
Israel's air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after 12 children and young adults were killed in a rocket attack while playing football in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Persian Zurkhaneh alive and kicking in Canterbury
Zurkhaneh - an ancient Persian system of athletics combines martial arts, music, strength and spiritual devotion and is picking up serious momentum in Canterbury. Video, Audio
Persian Zurkhaneh alive and kicking in Canterbury
Zurkhaneh - an ancient Persian system of athletics combines martial arts, music, strength and spiritual devotion and is picking up serious momentum in Canterbury.
AudioIran president killed in helicopter crash
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has confirmed the country's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhbe, will take over as President on an interim basis after confirmation on Monday that the… Audio
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is joining calls for de-escalation between Israel and Iran as the conflict escalates. Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Iran has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack at Israel, in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic complex in Syria. Audio
Professor Al Gillespie: Iran attack on Israel escalates
Iran has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, in an attack that may trigger a major escalation between the regional archenemies. Iran's Revolutionary Guard confirmed it has targeted… Audio
Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East tensions
The move comes as expectations that Iran will attack Israel rise, the airline says.
Family unable to collect a top human rights prize honouring their daughter Mahsa Amini
The family were banned from flying to France to collect the prize, despite having valid visas. Amini's death sparked protests around the world for her own protest over Iran's hijab wearing rules.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
The United States is vowing to defend itself against a barrage of attacks on its military bases across the Middle East. Over the last three weeks, Iran-backed militia groups have attacked US bases and… Audio
Iranian teen, 16, dies after alleged encounter with officers over hijab law
Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old Iranian girl, has died following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country's hijab law, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
