Iran says US and Israel strikes hit school killing 108
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Iran says US and Israel strikes hit school killing 108

There is no confirmation by the US or Israel of the strike on the school located near elite military…

Ayatollah Khamenei's iron grip on power in Iran
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Ayatollah Khamenei's iron grip on power in Iran

The supreme leader of Iran embraced hardline policies against increasing pressure for reform.

Bowen: A dangerous moment, but US and Israel see opportunity not to be missed
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Bowen: A dangerous moment, but US and Israel see opportunity not to be missed

Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the after…

What we know about the joint US-Israel attack on Iran
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What we know about the joint US-Israel attack on Iran

Iran has retaliated with a missile barrage towards Israel, while explosions have been heard in Qatar…

Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change'
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Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change'

The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.

Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat
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Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat

Dozens of well-known groups faced shutdown under a new Israeli law, although the reprieve might be t…

Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme
BBC Middle East 1 day ago
Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme

President Trump said he was not happy with Iran's stance, but had not yet decided whether to attack.

Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes
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Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes

To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.

'They seized everything': Yemen's Houthi rebels drive aid groups to the brink
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'They seized everything': Yemen's Houthi rebels drive aid groups to the brink

Aid groups - a lifeline for millions of Yemenis - are being squeezed out of existence in areas under…

Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019
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Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019

The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never co…

US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says
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US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says

The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear ag…

Iranian national jailed in France for promoting terrorism online
BBC Middle East 2 days ago
Iranian national jailed in France for promoting terrorism online

Tehran has indicated Mahdieh Esfandiari could be exchanged for two French nationals it convicted of …