Lucia Stein

By moving so much of the war into the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, Tehran has hit its adversaries where it hurts the most and analysts warn that while the United States military is mighty, history shows in asymmetrical warfare, the lesser power can win the day.

President Donald Trump said the worst-case scenario in Iran would be if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's successor was "as bad as the previous person". In many ways, the appointment of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, delivers him that very outcome.

US President Donald Trump said the worst-case scenario in Iran would be if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's successor were "as bad as the previous person". In many ways, the appointment of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, delivers him that very outcome.

As senior clerics responsible for selecting Iran's next supreme leader met this week to discuss their pick, a familiar name emerged as the frontrunner: Mojtaba Khamenei. 

Launched in broad daylight after weeks of intelligence gathering, Israel and the US's attack on Iran was designed to ensure "speed, surprise, and violence of action". Here's how it unfolded.

When Prince William and Princess Catherine stepped out for their first public appearance since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, an innocuous question was levelled at them. The candid response was perhaps more revealing than anticipated.

Former British prime minister Gordon Brown urges British police to investigate whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used taxpayer-funded jets and Royal Air Force bases to meet with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tells his British counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, that Australia would support removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. New Zealand has also backed the move.

Police are searching two addresses in the UK, including Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate where the former prince lived until last year.

What initially seemed like a high-profile kidnapping that might be resolved with a multi-million-dollar bank transfer has now morphed into something else.