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Trump also indicated he is keen to see Iran's leadership structure removed and that "we want to go in and clean out everything" quickly.

Meanwhile, Iran is making plans to introduce a new supreme leader. Audio

The 19-year-old was found on a K'gari beach near a campsite where she lived and worked for about a week before her death.

"I can confirm also, though, that no Australian personnel have participated in any offensive action against Iran."

US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children.

Meanwhile, the number of New Zealanders in the Middle East registered on Safe Travel rises to 3430.

Analysis - The United States and Israel made no pretense of going through the United Nations before launching the war, writes AFP's Shaun Tandon.

Analysis: The hard part remains: how can middle and smaller powers effectively work together when still mostly reliant on great powers for security, trade and technology?

President Donald Trump has suggested that he would turn to an unspecified project for Cuba, the Caribbean island already facing a US energy blockade, after the war against Iran.

The vote comes as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress.

Two women are facing court over an alleged 38kg meth import hidden under towels in suitcases.

An insurance ombudsman is expecting complaints from people whose travel has been disrupted by the Middle East war.

The popstar was arrested on Wednesday night, local time, by California Police on suspicion of driving under the influence.

US President Donald Trump says "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me" as Iran's next supreme leader.

Prisoner of war swaps are one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring countries.

A week after the US and Israel struck Iran, The Detail looks at what really led to the war, how Tehran hit back, and the political storm brewing at home