Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades
BBC Middle East 18 days ago
Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades

Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests wh…

Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports
BBC Middle East 18 days ago
Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports

UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps…

Trump's blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
BBC Middle East 18 days ago
Trump's blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged

The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance…

After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?
BBC Middle East 19 days ago
After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?

Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC…

We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda
BBC Middle East 19 days ago
We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda

"Slopaganda" is too weak a term to capture how powerful this "highly sophisticated" content is, one …

Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure
BBC Middle East 20 days ago
Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure

Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.

Historic Vance-Ghalibaf talks must bridge deep distrust
BBC Middle East 20 days ago
Historic Vance-Ghalibaf talks must bridge deep distrust

Face-to-face talks would mark the highest-level engagement between Iran and the US since the 1979 Is…

Palestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank village
BBC Middle East 21 days ago
Palestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank village

The killing came as ex-security chiefs warned "government sponsored Jewish terrorism" was out of con…

Lebanon says ceasefire must be in place before Israel talks
BBC Middle East 21 days ago
Lebanon says ceasefire must be in place before Israel talks

Lebanon will only take part in talks with Israel if a ceasefire is already in place, a senior offici…

Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done
BBC Middle East 21 days ago
Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done

Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.

Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon but no ceasefire, Netanyahu says
BBC Middle East 22 days ago
Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon but no ceasefire, Netanyahu says

Lebanese officials had called for a ceasefire before talks begin.

'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure
BBC Middle East 22 days ago
'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure

The BBC has been able to obtain testimony from parents and those trying to help children deal with t…