More US Marines and warships being moved to Middle East, reports say
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
More US Marines and warships being moved to Middle East, reports say

The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an offic…

Is Dubai's glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
Is Dubai's glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so

The city has been considered a safe haven by expats, tourists and influencers - but that's now bein…

Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime

A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are "ready to go home", as they face drone attacks from T…

Iranians react to new supreme leader's first address
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
Iranians react to new supreme leader's first address

People in Iran are questioning who's really in charge after Mojtaba Khamenei's first address came vi…

As Iran regime change hopes fade, Netanyahu faces political test
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
As Iran regime change hopes fade, Netanyahu faces political test

Israeli leaders are framing the bombing campaign as having transformed the Middle East in their favo…

Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated

The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri La…

US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military says
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military says

The US Central Command says rescue efforts are under way after a refuelling aircraft went down over …

'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran

Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on shi…

Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict

The echoes between the conflicts are certainly there but there are also profound differences.

'Follow the smoke': BBC spends day with emergency teams as Israel strikes south Lebanon
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
'Follow the smoke': BBC spends day with emergency teams as Israel strikes south Lebanon

The BBC visited the city of Nabatieh, witnessing the pace and scale of Israel's bombing as its war w…

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee

The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving …

Iran's new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
BBC Middle East 3 months ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement

A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the regi…