Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:41:21 GMT
US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:06:52 GMT
Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:17:27 GMT
The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:13:49 GMT
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:33:27 GMT
Relatives of Craig Foreman say his punishment is being extended for talking to the media from jail.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:13:27 GMT
A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:50:48 GMT
The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:02:43 GMT
The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:16:09 GMT
Within hours of the latest US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military assets in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and Oman.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:36:18 GMT
The pair, named only as Twana H.S. and Asia R. A., left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and became members of the Islamic State group.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:50:19 GMT
Shabana Mahmood will use new powers to ban support for the group, which has been linked to death threats and intimidation on British soil.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:17:40 GMT
Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:35:50 GMT
He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:09 GMT
Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:55:57 GMT
US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:18:14 GMT
Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of strikes, with the Iranian health ministry saying 14 people were killed since Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:02:55 GMT
Targets hit include ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear sites, and naval bases.
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, 14 Jul 2026 21:13:12 GMT
The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:07:50 GMT
US Central Command says it attacked military targets in Iran and at sea.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:11:56 GMT
The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country
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.