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From BBC News. Six members of the Iranian women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia. Concerns about the team’s safety were first sparked when footage of a state TV host emerged calling them "traitors" after they declined to sing the national anthem at their first AFC Women’s Asian Cup match. Then, a…
From BBC News. US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s capital Tehran have targeted street checkpoints of the Basij – a volunteer militia that has suppressed protests. On Wednesday, Iran’s oldest bank, Bank Sepah, was struck by an air strike in Tehran, which is said to play a key role paying the salaries of Iran’s military and the…
From BBC News. Iran’s new supreme leader has vowed to keep blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel, in a statement read by a presenter on state TV. Mojtaba Khamenei also said Iran will "avenge the blood of Iranians" who have been killed. It is the first we have heard from the new…
From BBC News. Oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel and stock markets fell after three more cargo vessels were hit in the Gulf. News of further strikes on shipping helped to push Brent crude up by more than 9% on Thursday, before the price eased a little to $97.90. The jump came despite…
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From BBC News. Apparent Iranian attacks have been reported across the Gulf, including in Iraq and Kuwait, while a Dubai high-rise was hit by an apparent drone attack. New Israeli strikes have killed several people in Lebanon, including at least eight in Beirut’s seafront area, while Israel is also carrying out "wide-scale" attacks on Iran.…
From BBC News. Files released by the government show the Prime Minister was warned of a ‘reputational risk’ about Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein before he was appointed US ambassador. Alex and Chris have been combing through the files since they were released this afternoon. Together with James they go through what we’ve learnt,…
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From BBC News. Iran has stepped up its attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf and there have been more strikes on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, further threatening oil and gas supplies and a global energy crisis. The International Energy Agency has ordered the largest release of stockpiled oil reserves in its history,…
From BBC News. Mines in the water, Iranian gunboats on the surface and the one island that could bring Iran’s economy to its knees. We’ll bring you exclusive insights from the former commander of a Royal Navy minehunter, who has a different take on the threats posed by Iran. And is the US forming a…
From BBC News. The price of crude oil has again risen above $100 a barrel, due to supply concerns linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz under fire. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #MiddleEast #BBCNews
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From BBC News. Days into the US-Israel war with Iran, there are increasing reports of the Americans and Israelis using cyber warfare to gain a military advantage and disable infrastructure. Equally, there are questions about whether Iran will launch its own cyber attacks — something that experts have warned of for years. The BBC’s cyber…
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From BBC News. Three commercial ships were damaged by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war in the Middle East enters its 12th day. 32 members of the International Energy Agency have agreed to their largest ever release of oil reserves, in an effort to calm the markets. Israel launched a new…
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From BBC News. As the US-Israeli strikes on Iran continue and the death toll continues to rise, so too does the war of words. So how will the war end and will the US negotiate with Iran? US President Trump described Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s choice for new supreme leader, as "unacceptable". He also said he…
From BBC News. n July 2024, a parcel burst into flames just before it was loaded onto a DHL cargo flight to the UK – it was one of several incendiary devices sent by post from Lithuania. Now, an international police investigation has concluded that this was a sabotage attack, co-ordinated by Russian military intelligence.…
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From BBC News. The first set of documents relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as British ambassador to the US has been released. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was advised that Mandelson’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein posed a "general reputational risk" ahead of his confirmation as US ambassador, the files show.…
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From BBC News. Israel has launched more missiles at Iran and the Lebanese capital Beirut overnight, and the US military said it’s destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s retaliated with strikes on Israel and US targets across the Middle East. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit:…
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From BBC News. A third cargo vessel has been hit by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported. It was reported at 02:05 GMT that the vessel had been hit 93km (50 nautical miles) north-west of Dubai, with the crew reported "safe and well" and with…
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From BBC News. The boss of global shipping giant Maersk has told the BBC about the huge disruption the war in the Middle East has caused – warning it has already had a ‘profound’ effect – that is only going to get worse if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened soon. Maersk is the world’s…
From BBC News. Iran said it has launched its 35th wave of operations, as it continues its strikes across the region including in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia shot down missiles aimed at its military air base, and drones targeting its major oilfield, while the UAE said early this morning it was…
From BBC News. Israel has launched more missiles at Iran and the Lebanese capital Beirut overnight, and the US military said it’s destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s retaliated with strikes on Israel and US targets across the Middle East. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit:…