Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:36:24 GMT
The US military later said it had started the third consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
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 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.
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.
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.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:18:18 GMT
Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:04:09 GMT
Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:41:54 GMT
Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:05:31 GMT
Speaking at a Nato summit, the president says the US will "probably" strike Iran again but added that "anything that happens will be over quickly".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.