NewsMiddle EastIran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikesExplosions were heard across Iran overnight, shortly after neighbouring Gulf states began to report attacks.11 hrs agoWorldUS strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockadeThe US military targeted an unladen oil tanker which it said was heading for the key Iranian oil terminal on Kharg island.10 hrs agoBBC VerifyStrait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran dealControl of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters. 2 days agoMiddle EastBriton's Iran jail sentence extended by two years, family saysRelatives of Craig Foreman say his punishment is being extended for talking to the media from jail.2 days agoEnglandUS launches fresh strikes on Iran as Trump warns Tehran it 'better behave'US President Donald Trump says he is yet to decide whether or not he will "finish off" Iran.18 hrs agoWorldTrump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talksTrump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.2 days agoWorldTrump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran warThe abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.2 days agoWorldIsraeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials sayA senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".UAE condemns Iran's 'brazen' attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikesThe 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.Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airportThe Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of HormuzWithin hours of the latest US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military assets in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and Oman.German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls 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.FeaturesBowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with IranThe negotiating process is fragile and recent US strikes show how hard it will be to reach agreement, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen. Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to KhameneiThree 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.How Iran's new regime is very different to what came beforeKhamenei's funeral is another reminder of the change Iran has seen, but what does its new leadership want?On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returnsThe 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.Iran nuclear and military damage revealed after restricted satellite images released Targets hit include ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear sites, and naval bases.Watch/ListenWatch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of HormuzThe BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.US releases footage of strikes on IranUS Central Command says it attacked military targets in Iran and at sea.Iran faces uncertainty with its new political orderThe BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the countryWatch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubbleHundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.Latest updates2 days agoStrait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran dealControl of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters. 2 days ago2 days agoIsraeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials sayA senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".2 days ago3 days agoYemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airportThe Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.3 days ago4 days agoFormer Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74He 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. 4 days ago5 days agoUS Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlersKhanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says. 5 days ago7 days agoHuge crowds in Mashhad as Iran's late supreme leader is buriedAli Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.7 days ago7 days agoPalestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strikeAid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.7 days ago7 days agoWhat's next for Iran after the funeral of their late supreme leader?The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country.7 days ago8 Jul 2026Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in IraqThe remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.8 Jul 2026...
