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As the Gulf airlines - Etihad, Emirates and Qatar - reel from Iranian attacks across the Persian Gulf, travellers and expats are stranded and looking for answers. 

As the Gulf airlines - Etihad, Emirates and Qatar - reel from Iranian attacks across the Persian Gulf, travellers and expats are stranded and looking for answers. Today - what’s causing the uncertainty, and the scenarios that could see the chaos stretch for months or years.

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Gulf states in race against time to repel Iran’s counterattack

Sydney mayor backs Shi’ite memorial for ‘martyred’ Ayatollah Khamenei, lashes Chris Minns

The case for cautious optimism in Trump’s war against Iran

How will the war in Iran end? The scenarios explained

Dubai travel warnings: What to do if your flight is cancelled or you’re stranded

As the Gulf airlines - Etihad, Emirates and Qatar - reel from Iranian attacks across the Persian Gulf, travellers and expats are stranded and looking for answers. Today - what&rsquo;s causing the uncertainty, and the scenarios that could see the chaos stretch for months or years.
Follow our live blog <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/middle-east-war-latest-us-deploys-more-troops-to-the-middle-east-as-conflict-widens/live-coverage/3ba2fbd035dc69bda5e313b64844040a">here</a>.
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/gulf-states-in-race-against-time-to-repel-irans-counterattack/news-story/333e7e7a1dd339c7cc66de3b89241d60">Gulf states in race against time to repel Iran&rsquo;s counterattack</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/sydney-mayor-backs-shiite-memorial-for-martyred-ayatollah-khamenei-lashes-chris-minns/news-story/94a0afcf4c8984d8dc7b3cf793fb444f">Sydney mayor backs Shi&rsquo;ite memorial for &lsquo;martyred&rsquo; Ayatollah Khamenei, lashes Chris Minns</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/the-case-for-cautious-optimism-in-trumps-war-against-iran/news-story/7009b6494bd006947e5a108ceacd9850">The case for cautious optimism in Trump&rsquo;s war against Iran</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/how-will-the-war-in-iran-end-the-scenarios-explained/news-story/11251aa3cad3fe7f4060677dff257b68">How will the war in Iran end? The scenarios explained</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/dubai-travel-warnings-what-to-do-if-your-flight-is-cancelled-or-youre-stranded/news-story/a9c396cc77c705bae3624bfd82237584">Dubai travel warnings: What to do if your flight is cancelled or you&rsquo;re stranded</a>

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

When will flights go back to normal? 

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Gun reform, the Tampa, and the GST: inside the Howard years with Paul Kelly

From wearing a bulletproof vest to the ‘We will decide who comes to this country’ speech, John Howard’s prime ministership, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, had mistakes and triumphs aplenty - and today Australia’s most experienced political journo, Paul Kelly, is here to reflect on today’s lessons from a remarkable story of leadership.

From wearing a bulletproof vest to the ‘We will decide who comes to this country’ speech, John Howard’s prime ministership, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, had mistakes and triumphs aplenty - and today Australia’s most experienced political journo, Paul Kelly, is here to reflect on today’s lessons from a remarkable story of leadership. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel.

Follow our Middle East live blog here

Read more of our coverage on the Middle East:

Australians stranded in Middle East as main evacuation route collapses

‘Several’ US fighter jets crash in Kuwait amid Iran conflict

Ali Khamenei ‘will not be mourned’: Anthony Albanese condemns Iranian regime after Iran strikes

Cost of war: US and Israel hit more than 2000 Iranian targets with relatively minimal counter-hits

Khamenei’s death closes a painful chapter for my parents and other 1979 revolutionaries

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

From wearing a bulletproof vest to the &lsquo;We will decide who comes to this country&rsquo; speech, John Howard&rsquo;s prime ministership, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, had mistakes and triumphs aplenty - and today Australia&rsquo;s most experienced political journo, Paul Kelly, is here to reflect on today&rsquo;s lessons from a remarkable story of leadership.&nbsp;<a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">Watch</a> this episode on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&amp;list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
Follow our Middle East live blog <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/middle-east-live-updates-iran-fires-missiles-at-us-aircraft-carrier-nine-dead-in-israel-as-tehran-vows-to-avenge-khamenei/live-coverage/f59dd60742423b07f1a82960563b7496">here</a>
Read more of our coverage on the Middle East:
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/australians-stranded-in-middle-east-as-main-evacuation-route-collapses/news-story/1fc4f1757924f65a1f6e19a234d94e07">Australians stranded in Middle East as main evacuation route collapses</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/middle-east-live-updates-iran-fires-missiles-at-us-aircraft-carrier-nine-dead-in-israel-as-tehran-vows-to-avenge-khamenei/live-coverage/f59dd60742423b07f1a82960563b7496">&lsquo;Several&rsquo; US fighter jets crash in Kuwait amid Iran conflict</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/khamenei-will-not-be-mourned-anthony-albanese-condemns-iranian-regime-after-iran-strikes/news-story/c1d44cb79a0d3589a172d610540796de">Ali Khamenei &lsquo;will not be mourned&rsquo;: Anthony Albanese condemns Iranian regime after Iran strikes</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/cost-of-war-us-and-israel-hit-more-than-1000-iranian-targets-with-relatively-minimal-counterhits/news-story/47b5090fedc4ab8c291dfb1fa2cc5baf">Cost of war: US and Israel hit more than 2000 Iranian targets with relatively minimal counter-hits</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/khameneis-death-closes-a-painful-chapter-for-my-parents-and-other-1979-revolutionaries/news-story/cad7e4a7a857adfce4d55844be8655ae">Khamenei&rsquo;s death closes a painful chapter for my parents and other 1979 revolutionaries</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

The ruthless brilliance of John Howard, with Paul Kelly

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Iran war widens: Gulf states set to fire back as Operation Epic Fury sinks Iranian navy

Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Bahrain and Jeddah are all under attack as Iran’s desperate regime fires drones and missiles at its neighbours across the Persian Gulf: punishment for hosting American forces as Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continues to pound Iran’s territory and assets, sinking at least half of the Iranian navy fleet alone.  

Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Bahrain and Jeddah are all under attack as Iran’s desperate regime fires drones and missiles at its neighbours across the Persian Gulf: punishment for hosting American forces as Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continues to pound Iran’s territory and assets, sinking at least half of the Iranian navy fleet alone.

Follow our live blog here.

Read more on this developing story:

Australian mosques, organisations slammed for events honouring ‘martyrdom’ of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Conflict spreads as Hezbollah weighs in, ‘drone strike’ on British base in Cyprus, new Israeli salvo

Trump says he has fulfilled his promise to the Iranian people, but the rest is up to them

Ayatollah’s son or ‘Iranian Putin’ could step into power

A weakened Iran will have ripple effects across the Middle East

 

Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Bahrain and Jeddah are all under attack as Iran&rsquo;s desperate regime fires drones and missiles at its neighbours across the Persian Gulf: punishment for hosting American forces as Donald Trump&rsquo;s Operation Epic Fury continues to pound Iran&rsquo;s territory and assets, sinking at least half of the Iranian navy fleet alone.
Follow our live blog <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/middle-east-live-updates-iran-fires-missiles-at-us-aircraft-carrier-nine-dead-in-israel-as-tehran-vows-to-avenge-khamenei/live-coverage/f59dd60742423b07f1a82960563b7496">here.</a>
Read more on this developing story:
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/australian-mosques-organisations-hold-events-honouring-martyrdom-of-irans-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/news-story/c88e3f7a1f04d1813743632358d97509">Australian mosques, organisations slammed for events honouring &lsquo;martyrdom&rsquo; of Iran&rsquo;s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/middle-east-live-updates-iran-fires-missiles-at-us-aircraft-carrier-nine-dead-in-israel-as-tehran-vows-to-avenge-khamenei/live-coverage/f59dd60742423b07f1a82960563b7496">Conflict spreads as Hezbollah weighs in, &lsquo;drone strike&rsquo; on British base in Cyprus, new Israeli salvo</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/trump-says-he-has-fulfilled-his-promise-to-the-iranian-people-but-the-rest-is-up-to-them/news-story/18ed3ff563eeae7b98e29a25378bec68">Trump says he has fulfilled his promise to the Iranian people, but the rest is up to them</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/ayatollahs-son-or-iranian-putin-could-step-into-power/news-story/c0d25e3d84721ecc30f8a44429e103ea">Ayatollah&rsquo;s son or &lsquo;Iranian Putin&rsquo; could step into power</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/a-weakened-iran-will-have-ripple-effects-across-the-middle-east/news-story/e0d3565d2fd70e5e09129d4a4779e2c6">A weakened Iran will have ripple effects across the Middle East</a>
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Why Iran is attacking its Gulf neighbours - and when they’ll fire back

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Operation Epic Fury: What will Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthi rebels do after US, Israeli strike that killed Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei?

Our correspondent in the MIddle East, Yoni Bashan, joins us as Iran declares revenge - and 40 days of mourning - for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Muslim cleric who rose to become one of the most influential figures in the world. So, what do Iran’s terror proxies, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Hamas, do now? 

Our correspondent in the MIddle East, Yoni Bashan, joins us as Iran declares revenge - and 40 days of mourning - for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Muslim cleric who rose to become one of the most influential figures in the world. So, what do Iran’s terror proxies, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Hamas, do now? 

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

Our correspondent in the MIddle East, Yoni Bashan, joins us as Iran declares revenge - and 40 days of mourning - for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Muslim cleric who rose to become one of the most influential figures in the world. So, what do Iran&rsquo;s terror proxies, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Hamas, do now?&nbsp;
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

What will Iran’s terrorist militias do now?

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