Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.

Five Iranian footballers 'in Australian safe house' after Asian Cup protest
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Five Iranian footballers 'in Australian safe house' after Asian Cup protest

Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute dur…

Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei's rise to power
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei's rise to power

While pro-establishment crowds celebrate Khamenei's appointment as his father's successor, others be…

US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows

A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian autho…

Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years

Major disruption to energy supplies threatens to push up prices for consumers and businesses around …

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

Many expect the 56-year-old, who has largely kept a low profile, to continue his father's hardline p…

'Mind boggles' at doubts over legality of Iran war, Israeli president says
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'Mind boggles' at doubts over legality of Iran war, Israeli president says

Isaac Herzog says Israel is acting out of "self-defence" on behalf of Israel, the wider region and E…

'Night turned into day': Iranians tell of strikes on oil depots
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'Night turned into day': Iranians tell of strikes on oil depots

Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj overnight, with videos showing huge fires and plumes of smo…

Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains

Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Leba…

Why did Iran's president apologise?
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Why did Iran's president apologise?

The apology may hint at a political repositioning inside Iran, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azmi.

We've been speaking to Iranians during one week of war. Here's what they said
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
We've been speaking to Iranians during one week of war. Here's what they said

Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next.

Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran as Putin speaks with Iran's president
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran as Putin speaks with Iran's president

The president also calls on Tehran to pick new leaders who are "acceptable" to the White House after…