Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:42:55 GMT
Iran's remarks that there were no talks with the US prompts Donald Trump to issue a strong condemnation of its leadership.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:57:27 GMT
Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.
Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:50:59 GMT
Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.
Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:12:00 GMT
The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.
Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:37:02 GMT
Yonatan Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier to die as he led a mission to free more than 100 hostages.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:01:56 GMT
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:01:19 GMT
BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:58:27 GMT
Donald Trump insists Israel is "very happy" with a proposal for the Palestinian group to give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:18:31 GMT
The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:56 GMT
Hamas says it has accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza which will see it lay down its arms and Israeli troops withdraw from the territory.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:26:01 GMT
Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:35:25 GMT
The drone reportedly hit a US-owned regasification vessel and a Greek-owned tanker at Damietta port on Wednesday.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:48:41 GMT
US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:25:49 GMT
The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:05:24 GMT
Experts have told the BBC that the earthworks suggest Israel is planning for a long-term internal border.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:51:46 GMT
Ahmed al-Doush has been in jail in Saudi Arabia since 2024, apparently over a handful of social media posts dating back several years.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:01:12 GMT
A home on the edge of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the battle for the occupied West Bank.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:41:31 GMT
The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:06:42 GMT
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:59:49 GMT
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:49:24 GMT
Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:58:40 GMT
Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:36:47 GMT
None of the choices facing Iran’s leaders offer a clear path to victory, as the conflict with the US continues.
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.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:54:26 GMT
International editor Jeremy Bowen reacts after a senior Hamas official tells the BBC the group has agreed to disarm in Gaza.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:09:22 GMT
US President Donald Trump said the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas in Gaza.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:40:35 GMT
BBC reports from Palestinian village under weekly attack by Israeli settlers
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:58:36 GMT
Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say.