Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:40:22 GMT
Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:10:40 GMT
Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:46:24 GMT
Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:35:09 GMT
The Iranian military's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join its conflict with Iran.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:54:55 GMT
Iranians are coping with daily strikes and security crackdowns - all while trying to stay in touch with loved ones.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:52:36 GMT
More than 100 personnel were thought to be aboard the vessel, which went down to the south of Sri Lanka.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:57:50 GMT
Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:42:08 GMT
The measure, passed largely along party lines, would halt US military action until approved by Congress.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:10:50 GMT
An official says more preparations are needed for the three-day ceremony in Tehran, where the supreme leader will lie in state.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:55:30 GMT
Civilians are being displaced, taking shelter in tents, parks and cars, as Israel retaliates to Hezbollah rocket attack.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:49:22 GMT
US-Israeli strikes have destroyed at least 11 Iranian naval vessels, images reviewed by BBC Verify show.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:30:49 GMT
Iranian authorities say they were killed in a US-Israeli strike in the city of Minab on Saturday.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:01:45 GMT
Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:34:15 GMT
Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon as Donald Trump warns action could continue for weeks
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:24:05 GMT
Retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf states have tarnished their image as safe and prosperous, writes the BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:30:30 GMT
It's hard to predict how the war will end - but those fighting know how they would like it to.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:42:28 GMT
Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:02:59 GMT
Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:27:17 GMT
Security analyst Gordon Corera looks at what is likely to happen after much of Iran's most senior leadership is killed.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:05:06 GMT
Iran's surviving leaders are in crisis mode, battling to project security as US and Israel strikes continue.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:45:56 GMT
A piece of crucial intelligence arrived just hours before the attack on a compound in central Tehran.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:10:55 GMT
Iran continues retaliatory strikes against Israel and across the Gulf, as US and Israeli attacks on Iran enter a fifth day.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:21:42 GMT
The killing of the supreme leader will be a huge jolt to the Islamic Republic, which will try hard to show it has a plan in place.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:03:31 GMT
Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:47:42 GMT
Iranian state TV confirms the supreme leader has been killed on the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on the country.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:17:07 GMT
Iranians talk about what is happening inside the country, despite an almost total internet blackout.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:38:53 GMT
A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:36:37 GMT
Iranians fleeing their country have told the BBC what life under bombardment has been like.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:15:59 GMT
The Israeli military said it began "a wave of strikes” hours after telling civilians living in a large swathe of southern Lebanon to leave their homes immediately.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:04:51 GMT
From the Israeli town of Metula on the border with Lebanon, the BBC's Jon Donnison heard what sounded like a full-on gun battle.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:43:59 GMT
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins charts how the Trump administration’s messaging on war has shifted in his second term.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:56:07 GMT
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US military has sunk "an Iranian warship" in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:38:35 GMT
Asked about the reported bombing of a school in Iran, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the US was "investigating".
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:25:42 GMT
Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:43:33 GMT
The US says six of its F-15 jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses", with all crew in a stable condition.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:57:26 GMT
Explosions and rising smoke can be seen in Beirut after Israel began striking what it says are Hezbollah targets in the country.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:27:51 GMT
At least nine people have been killed and 27 injured in a missile strike on the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, emergency services say.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:11:12 GMT
US President Donald Trump posted a video statement on the attack on Iran to Truth Social.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:07:17 GMT
An eyewitness captured the moment an Iranian drone crashed in Kuwait.