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Iran and US report new wave of air strikes in Gulf

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Washington and Tehran targeted each other's military facilities around the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump seeking edits to US-Iran deal, US media report

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The requested changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium, according to US media.

Trump seeking edits to US-Iran deal, US media report

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The requested changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium, according to US media.

Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the capture of the strategic fortress a "decisive shift" in Israel's campaign against Hezbollah, as European governments criticise the esca…

Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in English5d ago👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes the capture of the strategic fortress as a "decisive shift" in its military campaign against Hezbollah.

No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.

US and Iran 'very close' to deal but 'not there yet', Vance says

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

US officials earlier told the BBC that the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership.

US and Iran 'very close' to deal but 'not there yet', Vance says

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

US officials earlier told the BBC that the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership.

Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The expansion in control by Israel would contradict the terms of the ceasefire Israel and Hamas agreed to in October 2025.

Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The expansion in control by Israel would contradict the terms of the ceasefire Israel and Hamas agreed to in October 2025.

Are the US and Iran close to reaching a peace deal… again?

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 29, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at why both countries are in a tense cycle of negotiations, despite the progress President Trump consistently claims.

US citizen sentenced in Iranian murder-for-hire plot targeting dissident in New York

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Former truck driver Jonathan Loadholt pleaded guilty to money laundering and stalking in the plot targeting activist Masih Alinejad.

Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon during ceasefire, videos show

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.

Israel hits Lebanese capital in 'targeted strike'

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Beirut had until now largely been spared even as both Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of breaking last month's ceasefire.

Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.

Learning from Ukraine war, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Fibre-optic drones are now Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel's soldiers and civilians.

Gaza City hospitals say several killed in strike, as Israel targets Hamas leaders

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

At least five children were reportedly killed in the strike, which appears to have targeted a Hamas commander.

Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The Israeli military has ordered Lebanese residents to leave some 17% of the country's territory.

Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 28, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The Israeli military has ordered Lebanese residents to leave some 17% of the country's territory.

Trump says US 'not satisfied' with Iran deal yet

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 27, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The US president says he believes Iran wants to reach a deal but there is still no agreement on its terms.

Israeli strike in Gaza City kills new head of Hamas's military wing

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 27, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Hamas says Mohammed Odeh was killed alongside his wife and two children in a strike on a residential building.

'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 27, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.

'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 27, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.

'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 27, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.

Israel says new head of Hamas' military wing killed in Gaza City strikes

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 27, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

At least three people were killed in the attacks, which came despite a ceasefire with Hamas being in place.

Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes

📡 BBC NewsMiddle East in EnglishMay 27, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" the Iran-backed group.