What Iranians make of the possibility of talks to end the war
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
What Iranians make of the possibility of talks to end the war

Some Iranians dismiss the possibility of talks to end the war, others worry a deal may leave the cur…

Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely

President Trump says the US is already dealing with a "top person" in Iran, but Tehran denies that a…

Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been overturned
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been overturned

US threats against energy infrastructure, and Iran's retaliation on its Gulf neighbours, signal a cl…

Israel says it will take control of large buffer zone in southern Lebanon
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Israel says it will take control of large buffer zone in southern Lebanon

Thousands of displaced Lebanese residents will not be allowed to return home until northern Israel i…

A pharmacist and a homesick lifestyle blogger: The 'alarming' civilian cost of war in Iran
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
A pharmacist and a homesick lifestyle blogger: The 'alarming' civilian cost of war in Iran

The toll on civilians is mounting fast as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues.

US' and Iran's options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
US' and Iran's options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on

Iran shows no sign of climbdown, while air power alone cannot achieve the US' main goal.

Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon

There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.

Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties

The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by…

Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash

Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence co…

'It's been bittersweet': The Iranian-Iraqi cafe drawing crowds to Hackney
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'It's been bittersweet': The Iranian-Iraqi cafe drawing crowds to Hackney

Logma, a newly opened Iranian-Iraqi cafe in Hackney, has gone viral for its sandwiches.

Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran

Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on …

Iranian strike hits near Israeli nuclear facility after Tehran says its site targeted
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iranian strike hits near Israeli nuclear facility after Tehran says its site targeted

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency called for "maximum military restraint" followin…