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Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and vows 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz

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The US president also says Washington will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

UK bans support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Shabana Mahmood will use new powers to ban support for the group, which has been linked to death threats and intimidation on British soil.

German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls

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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.

US releases footage of strikes on Iran

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US Central Command says it attacked military targets in Iran and at sea.

US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz

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Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

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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.

Iran supreme leader calls for revenge after father's burial

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Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is "inevitable" for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers

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Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers

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Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

Iran must pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz, US officials say

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US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".

US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.

US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried

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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.

US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried

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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.

Huge crowds in Mashhad as Iran's late supreme leader is buried

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Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.

Iran faces uncertainty with its new political order

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The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country

Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike

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Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike

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Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes

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Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes

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Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

Huge crowds gather in Mashhad for burial of Iran's supreme leader

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Ali Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran as Tehran warns of 'fearless' response

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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".

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran as Tehran warns of 'fearless' response

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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".

Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran

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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.

Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran

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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.

Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran

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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.

Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq

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The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.

Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq

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The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.

US and Iran trade strikes after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

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The US military says it hit missile sites and command centres while Iran says it attacked US bases.

US and Iran trade strikes after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

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The US military says it hit missile sites and command centres while Iran says it attacked US bases.

Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble

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Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.