Day: March 1, 2026

US President Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social, warning Iran that if it strikes the US in retaliation, the US will hit them back with a “force that has never been seen before”.

ANU Middle East specialist Ian Parmeter discusses the potential successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “It will probably be quite soon, because the constitution of Iran says that the new supreme leader should be elected as soon as possible,” Mr Parmeter said. “The new supreme leader, when he … Read More

REA Group Senior Economist Angus Moore says it is still too early to gauge the full impact of recent interest rate hikes on the housing market. “It is probably too soon to see a big effect from rate hikes,” Mr Moore said. “We’d expect that higher rates are going to … Read More

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says the strikes on Iran were “not unexpected”. “It is a momentous day, but it is not one that is unexpected,” Mr Morrison said. “I mean, we had the president here who has enforced his red lines; he had been very clear about all of … Read More

Iranian armed forces have released a statement saying they will make the enemies of Iran “regret” the assassination of Ali Khamenei.