Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has branded the escalation in the Middle East “incredibly unhelpful” after Israel and Iran exchanged fire just days after a US-brokered ceasefire took effect.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it was firing on “enemy bases in the area”.

The latest action came as the Trump administration presses Iran to make a deal to end the war in the Middle East.

Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, have been working to help bridge differences between the U.S. and Iran and encourage efforts aimed at reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran threatened to retaliate against the United States and Israel for a fresh attack on Beirut on Sunday, further dampening hopes for a lasting peace as the Middle East war…

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned that Sunday’s assault turns US and Israeli bases and assets in the region into ‘legitimate targets’.

Iran threatens retaliation against the US and Israel after new strikes in Beirut, escalating Middle East tensions on the war's 100th day. Read more about I

The attack comes hours after Israeli missiles struck Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, killing at least two people.

Missile fire from Iran followed Israel’s continued attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Escalation threatens US-Iran peace talks 100 days into war

The Israeli military has vowed to expand its attacks across Lebanon after Iran fired missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Israel said Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran.…

Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire

Tensions between Iran and Israel escalate as Iran launches missiles amid ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and fragile ceasefire efforts.

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has branded the escalation in the Middle East “incredibly unhelpful” after Israel and Iran exchanged fire just days after a US-brokered…

The developments highlight how closely the Lebanese front has become tied to wider US-Iran diplomacy

Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.

Iran had warned that talks could be stopped and attacks would resume if Israel continued to hit Lebanon.

Iran had warned that talks could be stopped and attacks would resume if Israel continued to hit Lebanon.

Israel and Iran exchanged attacks on Monday for the first time since a ceasefire in the Middle East war took effect two months ago, despite US President Donald Trump calling for…

Tehran warns of 'more severe' attacks if Israel continues with its hostilities in southern Lebanon.