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David Vujanovic

David Vujanovic

Assistant Foreign Editor
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David joined The National in Abu Dhabi in April 2026. He has reported from nearly 20 countries across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, including covering conflicts in the Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East. He served as a correspondent in Tehran, and edited Middle East coverage for Agence France-Presse, among other roles with News Corp and Australian Associated Press. Born in Australia and raised in Papua New Guinea, he has spent most of his career overseas.

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Foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia, left, and Abbas Araghchi of Iran met in Tehran. EPA
Araghchi says Iran sees 'no military solution' to Middle East crisis

Foreign Minister calls for new regional security arrangement in meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov

GulfOctober 19, 2026
Houthi supporters take part in a protest against Saudi Arabia in Sanaa on Friday. EPA
CommentIran's backing for Yemen's rebels carries consequences

The immediate question is how the militia has been able to threaten airports, energy infrastructure and international transport links

CommentOctober 15, 2026
Former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif questioned Iran's threat-based approach. Reuters
Diplomats or Quds Force? Zarif's blunt question rattles Iran's old guard

Former foreign minister's resurfaced remarks on deterrence have drawn fury from hardliners

MENAOctober 11, 2026
Flames burn at a site belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on Saturday. AFP
Yemen begins military operations to retake territory from Houthis

Head of Presidential Leadership Council says operations aim to extend authority of state

GulfOctober 04, 2026
A gas pipeline on fire between the town of Al Shoula, in the south of Syria's Deir Ezzor province, and the provincial capital. Sana
Sabotage blamed after explosion sparks fire on Syria gas pipeline

Blaze in Deir Ezzor province occurred after crude oil theft was discovered at the coast

MENASeptember 29, 2026
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaks to members of the media during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2026. Bloomberg
After zero progress in New York, what now for the Iran war?

With Trump rejecting latest plan, the foes remain divided over who must move first while pressure mounts on Tehran

GulfSeptember 27, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York for his speech to the UN General Assembly. Photo: ISNA
Iran's hardliners make room for diplomacy with Pezeshkian at UNGA

Leading figures in Tehran's security establishment concede that talks with US can be consistent with resistance

GulfSeptember 23, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian leaves Tehran for the UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz 'within seven days'

Proposal conditioned on US easing military pressure comes as President Masoud Pezeshkian heads to New York for UN General Assembly

MENASeptember 22, 2026
Smoke rises from the fuel storage depot at King Khalid International Airport in the aftermath of Houthi strikes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 19, 2026. Reuters
AnalysisIs the US poised to hit the Houthis?

Will militia's gains and strikes on Saudi capital push Trump to act, or will threat of retaliation hold him back?

GulfSeptember 20, 2026
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a hardliner, has clashed with ultraconservatives in the past. AFP
Ghalibaf warns of Iranian internal divisions

Parliament Speaker's comments suggest dispute is over how to pursue resistance, rather than whether to abandon it

GulfSeptember 20, 2026
Houthi fighters in the port city of Mokha, Yemen. EPA
Heavy fighting in Yemen as Houthis seek further gains in Taiz

Government media says fighter jets struck rebel reinforcements, military vehicles and armoured units

GulfSeptember 13, 2026
Control of Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah gives the Iran-backed Houthis a strategically important position not far from the Bab Al Mandeb strait. Reuters
ExplainerWhy fall of Yemen's historic coffee port Mokha matters

Houthi capture could have implications well beyond fighting in Yemen and add another threat to global shipping

GulfSeptember 10, 2026
A newly adopted US policy of 'tanker-for-tanker' risks widening the conflict. Photo: Centcom
Tanker War 2.0: How US-Iran ship attacks are escalating

Escalation follows emergence of tit-for-tat policy of attacks on tankers approved by US President Donald Trump

GulfSeptember 09, 2026
The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier has been deployed to support maritime security in the Middle East. Photo: Centcom
US and Iran trade attacks on tankers as war escalates

One dead and sailor missing after Tehran launches strikes on commercial vessels

GulfSeptember 09, 2026
The new measures coming into force on Tuesday will double the price of top-tier fuel for Iranian motorists. AFP
Petrol prices to double under Iran's war economy

Queues form at filling stations as prices for heavy users raised from Tuesday

GulfSeptember 07, 2026
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