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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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A Tomahawk missile is fired from a US warship. American forces have carried out renewed strikes on Iran. Photo: Centcom
What we know: 24 hours of US-Iran strikes and counterstrikes

Downed US Apache helicopter triggers rapid escalation between Washington and Tehran

MENAJune 10, 2026
A US military helicopter on a ship in the Arabian Sea. American forces have carried out renewed attacks on Iran. Photo: Centcom
US and Iran exchange strikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing of helicopter

President accuses Tehran of dragging out ceasefire negotiations and warning 'now they will have to pay the price'

MENAJune 10, 2026
A street mural spreads the regime's message in Tehran. Optimism over a deal with the US was reinforced by Iran's announcement that a funeral procession for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei will be held later this month. EPA
Trump and Iran envoy express optimism over deal

Islamic republic sets date for late supreme leader's funeral procession

MENAJune 09, 2026
US President Donald Trump said he had secured a pledge from Israel not to attack Beirut. Getty Images
Exchange of messages between Iran and US 'halted' despite Trump claims of near-deal

Iranian state media says pause in talks 'a clear message ⁠about Lebanon'

MENAJune 02, 2026
The US military carried out what it said were self-defence strikes on two Iranian command-and-control sites in the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend. Photo: Centcom
Kuwait attacked by missiles and drones as US and Iran trade strikes

IRGC claims retaliatory strike on US base after American 'self-defence' operations

GulfJune 01, 2026
Israeli soldiers walk among the ruins of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon after taking it on Sunday. Reuters
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Israel captures castle in deepest surge into Lebanon in nearly three decades

Defence Minister Katz says troops 'will remain' at site as part of security zone in Lebanon

MENAMay 31, 2026
Access to the internet was cut in Iran after the outbreak of war with Israel and the US on February 28. Reuters
Iran President orders end to months-long internet blackout

Citizens now questioning how soon, and how fully, connection to outside world will be restored

MENAMay 26, 2026
The Khani Abad neighbourhood of Tehran after US bombing in March. Getty Images
Iran used war to intensify repression, report says

Thousands of US and Israeli strikes led to crackdown, with more than 4,000 arrests, dozens of executions and near-total internet blackout

MENAMay 19, 2026
Narges Mohammadi was suffering from dangerously high blood pressure, had lost almost 20kg and was found unconscious in her prison cell. AFP
Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi discharged from hospital

Rights activist recovering at home after family had feared for her life

MENAMay 18, 2026
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a rarer form of the virus first identified in Uganda in 2007. Reuters
WHO sounds alarm over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

UN agency warns outbreak could be 'much larger' than reported, with confirmed cross-border spread already recorded

MENAMay 17, 2026
Ehsan Afrashteh, 32, is a civil engineering graduate who worked in cybersecurity prior. Photo: Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)
Iran executes cyber security expert convicted of spying for Israel

Ehsan Afrashteh's father died of a heart attack after learning of his death sentence

MENAMay 13, 2026
An aerial view of Bubiyan Island, the largest of the Kuwait coastal islands chain, located northwest of the Gulf. Kuwait's Interior Ministry said the group linked to the IRGC was trying to land on Bubiyan Island. Two of them escaped. AFP
Kuwaiti forces foil Iran-linked infiltration attempt on Bubiyan Island

Interior Ministry says all four arrested have admitted to being IRGC members

GulfMay 12, 2026
Iran has held close to its stated demands in talks with the US so far. AFP
One page, 14 points, no deal: Diplomacy to end Iran war stalls

As drones fly and deadlines pass, window for agreement narrows

MENAMay 11, 2026
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Rafael Peralta tails the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby as its sails towards an Iranian port. AFP
Iran hits Gulf with drone attacks despite hint of progress in US talks

Supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said to issue 'new directives' to Iranian armed forces

MENAMay 10, 2026
Donald Trump has alternated between declaring a deal imminent, claiming Iran has already agreed to proposals, and threatening escalation if talks fail. Bloomberg
CommentDonald Trump and the illusion of an Iran deal

The conditions Washington is reportedly pressing read like demands Tehran is unlikely to accept

CommentMay 07, 2026
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