Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT
The negotiating process is fragile and recent US strikes show how hard it will be to reach agreement, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:11:50 GMT
The US military says it hit missile sites and command centres while Iran says it attacked US bases.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:56:24 GMT
The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:10:14 GMT
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:03:56 GMT
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:46:03 GMT
Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:50:44 GMT
Many people were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance for the former supreme leader's war death.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:44:57 GMT
Three women and one man were travelling in a car after visiting their family home, Lebanese state media reported.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:52:48 GMT
Israel's police force says the officer acted "not in accordance with procedure" and that it has opened an investigation.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:22:38 GMT
Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:58:01 GMT
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the outset of the US-Israel war with Iran.
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:54:47 GMT
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:42:14 GMT
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:02:55 GMT
Targets hit include ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear sites, and naval bases.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:44:58 GMT
Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:41:11 GMT
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:54:50 GMT
Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:42:01 GMT
The aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco and the cause of the crash is being investigated.
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:35:40 GMT
Strikes have killed at least one person, state media say a day after Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement.
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:40:38 GMT
Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:55:28 GMT
Hezbollah is not party to Friday's agreement, and previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes.
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:40:07 GMT
Khamenei's funeral is another reminder of the change Iran has seen, but what does its new leadership want?
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:15:22 GMT
The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:59:55 GMT
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:04:40 GMT
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:53:55 GMT
While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:29:32 GMT
Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:13:34 GMT
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:28:02 GMT
The 14-paragraph memo includes an end to fighting, an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and a $300bn redevelopment package for Iran.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:52:37 GMT
It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:11:30 GMT
Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:40:36 GMT
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:26:28 GMT
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:54:18 GMT
President Trump says the US and Iran have agreed a deal to end the war but it is unclear what has been agreed on Iran's nuclear programme
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:41:25 GMT
The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:01:48 GMT
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:26:49 GMT
Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:42:37 GMT
The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:46:43 GMT
Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:49:36 GMT
Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:46:41 GMT
Dozens of boats are still anchored in the Strait, while ordinary Iranians try to continue to their lives.