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US intel says Iran nuclear programme set back by months, not obliterated
Core components of Iran’s nuclear effort were damaged but not destroyed, US agency says.

Number of Kiwis in Iran triples as NZ embassy aids evacuation
NZ embassy personnel are helping people flee the Iran border.

Iran willing to return to talks as ceasefire with Israel takes hold
Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the US amid a fragile ceasefire.

Iran-Israel ceasefire met with scepticism as life resumes in Tehran
The capital city is quieter as residents cautiously welcome the ceasefire.

With missiles overhead, Tel Aviv residents huddle underground
Despite nightly missile barrages, Israel’s casualty toll has remained relatively low.

Star chef's charity restarts meal aid operations in Gaza
New York Times: UN-supported kitchens remained out of service, a bakers' spokesman said.

Netanyahu decided on Iran war last year, then sought to recruit Trump
Trump joined the conflict, ordering US bombers to strike three Iranian nuclear sites.

Israel vows to strike 'heart of Tehran' as Iran denies firing missile
It comes after the US recently struck nuclear sites in Iran.

Claims of Israel-Iran ceasefire and fewer business loans for Reserve Bank | NZ Herald News Update
Conflicting claims from the White House and Iran over a ceasefire, and the Reserve Bank is lending less to businesses than it recorded 5 years ago. Video / NZ Herald, AFP

Trump announces ‘complete and total ceasefire’ between Israel, Iran
The two sides have agreed to a phased ceasefire according to the US President.

Finance Minister on potential impact of Israel/Iran war on NZ fuel prices
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says it's still not clear what disruption the war has inflicted on oil supply chains. Video / Mark Mitchell

‘You have 12 hours to escape:’ Israeli warning call to top Iranian general
The goal was to make it harder for the regime to fill positions of those Israel killed.

Iran’s attack on Qatar is life-or-death brinkmanship by Khamenei
Analysis: The signs are that this was probably not an all-out attack by Iran.

Shifting views and misdirection: How Trump decided to strike Iran
New York Times: Military planners worried that Trump was giving Iran too much warning.

Letters: Ongoing consequences of Trump's actions awaited with dread
OPINION: A reader worries what might happen after the US joined Israel in its Iran attack.

Blasts heard in Jerusalem after Israel warns of multiple missile barrages from Iran
Iran has vowed to respond, claiming its enriched uranium wasn’t destroyed.

'Read our travel advice': MFAT urges travellers to regularly check news for updates
Israel briefly closed its airspace following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.

US attacks Iran: NZ not ‘sitting on the fence’ but won’t rush to judge US ‘self-defence’ attacks - Acting PM
Labour and the Greens want the Govt to declare the attacks a breach of international law.

After the US bombing, there's still doubt about the results
New York Times: The fuel stockpile is stored in special casks small enough to fit in cars.

'Everlasting consequences': Iran says ‘all options’ on table after US strike
One Mideast expert says it would be 'retaliation to try to create deterrence'.

What satellite images show of damage to Iran’s nuclear sites after US strikes
Satellite images show six bomb entry points at Fordow's uranium facility.