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Ellen Connolly

Ellen Connolly is a journalist and digital editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age

Trump.

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says Iran talks could resume, lashes out at Meloni over Pope; War could trigger global recession, says IMF

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  • Daniel Lo Surdo, Ellen Connolly and Caroline Schelle

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Trump talks to reporters at the White House on Monday.

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect; Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus Christ; Tehran wants a deal ‘very badly’, says US president

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Isabel McMillan
Nobody knows whether this erratic president will again extend his repeated deadlines to deliver “hell” to Iran.

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says US will ‘blockade’ the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks failed over Iran’s ‘nuclear ambitions’

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Melissa Cunningham
Trump speaks to reporters on Monday.

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump threatens Iran with ‘four-hour bombing blitz’ if Strait of Hormuz not reopened; 45-day ceasefire proposal rejected

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Angus Delaney
Footage of a downed US aircraft in Iranian territory.

US-Iran war as it happened: 45-day ceasefire discussions reportedly under way between US and Iran; Trump issues fiery expletive-laden threat over Strait of Hormuz reopening

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Alexander Darling
People work in the rubble of a building hit by a US-Israeli strike on a commercial district on March 29, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

US-Iran war as it happened: Iran warns US ground troops will be ‘set on fire’; Pakistan meets with regional powers for talks to end war

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  • Daniel Lo Surdo, Ellen Connolly and Angus Delaney
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Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash

Tiger Woods has been arrested for driving under the influence after his Range Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his home in Florida, police said.

  • Ellen Connolly
Iran war.

US-Iran war as it happened: Iran’s longest-range attack yet targets US-UK base as nuclear site hit again; Israel warns of a ‘significant’ surge in attacks

Follow our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East as it enters its fourth week and shows no signs of abating.

  • Ellen Connolly, Jessica McSweeney and Adam Carey
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US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says Australia should join war; Iran threatens to target tourist sites worldwide; Fresh strikes in Tehran and Gulf states

Follow our rolling coverage of the Middle East conflict as the price of oil surges and fears of fuel shortages grow.

  • Angus Dalton, Sherryn Groch and Ellen Connolly
US continues its bombing campaign across Iran.

US-Iran war as it happened: Iran denies asking Trump for ceasefire negotiations; Four more Iranian women footballers withdraw their asylum bid to stay in Australia

The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, disrupting oil exports and sending fuel prices rising across the world. Follow our rolling coverage.

  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Rachael Ward