'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their live…

Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil sh…

UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker …

Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation?
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation?

The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's…

Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs

Mohammad al-Malhi is the seventh Palestinian killed by a settler in a surge of violence since the st…

Beyond oil: The crucial exports blocked by Hormuz closure
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Beyond oil: The crucial exports blocked by Hormuz closure

The price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by …

Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise

There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Ira…

Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade

Israel's defence minister said a number of other "senior Navy command officials" have also been kill…

Trump's Iran strategy is to pursue two off-ramps at once
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Trump's Iran strategy is to pursue two off-ramps at once

The White House insists the president is dictating events, but even some Republicans are frustrated …

Iran's rejection of US talks reflects deep mistrust
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iran's rejection of US talks reflects deep mistrust

This does not mean the door is shut, as Iran's tough stance may be more about setting conditions tha…

Iran rejects US 15-point peace plan, state media report
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iran rejects US 15-point peace plan, state media report

Trump says he is talking to "the right people" in Iran, but Tehran says no such negotiations are bei…

'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence

There has been a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages across the occupied te…