Israel pounds Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah launches rocket barrage
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Israel pounds Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah launches rocket barrage

Some Israeli strikes also hit other parts of the Lebanese capital, with eight people reportedly kill…

Iran steps up attacks on energy targets as tankers hit
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iran steps up attacks on energy targets as tankers hit

Iranian attacks are reported in Bahrain and Oman as two foreign fuel tankers are hit near Iraq.

How Iran war laid bare the world's reliance on Gulf oil and gas
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
How Iran war laid bare the world's reliance on Gulf oil and gas

Countries around the world are feeling the impact of the conflict and the resulting energy price sho…

'What if we're left with ruins?': Doubts creep in for Iranians who supported war
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'What if we're left with ruins?': Doubts creep in for Iranians who supported war

Teachers, engineers and shopkeepers tell the BBC they fear Iran falling into chaos.

Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school

Democrats have written to ask the defence secretary whether the US was responsible, but he says the …

What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?

Militaries are often cagey about their cyber activities. But the US has hinted at the role it has pl…

'Fingers on the trigger': Deadly warnings for Iranians being urged to take action
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'Fingers on the trigger': Deadly warnings for Iranians being urged to take action

Iran's police chief has warned that his forces would treat anyone taking to the streets "at the enem…

Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large

The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's in…

Iranian minister says country will not play in World Cup
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iranian minister says country will not play in World Cup

Iran is not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sport…

'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war

Iranians say they are sheltering at home and rarely venturing out on near-empty streets as the US-Is…

Three ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by 'unknown projectiles'
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Three ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by 'unknown projectiles'

The cause of attacks on the commercial vessels in the strait - a vital corridor for oil - is being i…

EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war

Six Palestinians have been killed during attacks by settlers in the West Bank since the start of Isr…