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From BBC News. As the US-Israel war with Iran causes energy prices to rise, US President Donald Trump has eased sanctions on Russian oil. Analysts say Moscow is already benefitting from the effective block on oil and gas tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russia could make billions…
From BBC News. All six members of a US military refuelling aircraft’s crew have now been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) has said. The US initially said it had located four of the deceased crew. It said neither hostile nor friendly fire were involved in the loss of…
From BBC News. This post replaces an earlier version as early reports indicated Mojtaba Khamenei’s mother was also killed in the strikes, but an Iranian news agency is reporting that is not the case.
From BBC News. Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles off the coast of Iran – but despite its size, it is one of the most critical pieces of energy infrastructure for Iran. BBC Security Brief’s Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for the US in its…
From BBC News. On Sunday 15 March 2026, many of the film industry’s biggest stars will gather in Los Angeles for Hollywood’s biggest night: the 98th annual Academy Awards. Two American movies, "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" are tipped to be the big winners on the night. Looming over the 2026 Oscars are some…
From BBC News. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "wounded" and "likely disfigured”. However, we do not have proof this is the case. "We’re shooting down and destroying what missiles they have in stock and, more importantly, ensuring they have no ability to build more," Hegseth told a…
From BBC News. Israel launches "wide-scale" strikes on targets in Iran, the Israeli military says as Iran fires a new wave of missiles. US President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal to end the war, but "the terms are not good enough" yet. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features…
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From BBC News. UN Secretary General António Guterres has landed in Beirut in what he calls a "visit of solidarity" with the people of Lebanon. The development comes as the Norwegian Refugee Council has warned that Lebanon is reaching a "breaking point" as displacement has surged during the latest escalation of the war there. The…
From BBC News. Four of six crew aboard a US military refuelling aircraft have died after it crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) said. The incident was not the result of hostile or friendly fire and rescue operations were under way, officials said. Centcom said the circumstances of the crash were now under…
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From BBC News. Is US President Donald Trump winning the Iran war, or is this another Iraq? Watch what the Question Time panel said on the audience question, featuring Times columnist Fraser Nelson, Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell MP, Conservative Harriett Baldwin MP, The Green Party’s Siân Berry MP, and broadcaster Kay Burley. Catch up…
From BBC News. Efforts are under way to rescue an American refuelling plane that crashed in Iraq. It comes as the US says it has hit about 6,000 targets in Iran since the conflict began. Israel says it’s carrying out a new wave of airstrikes on Tehran. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features…
From BBC News. Mojtaba Khamenei has said Iran will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest shipping lane, and will “avenge the blood” of Iranians killed in the war with the United States and Israel. It was the first public statement by Iran’s new Supreme Leader since he succeeded his father, Ayatollah Ali…
From BBC News. The new Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, gave his first statement pledging to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz. This was delivered not by Khamenei himself, but by a newsreader on Iranian state TV speaking over a photo of him, sparking further speculation as to his health and whereabouts. Alex and James…
From BBC News. As the US-Israel war with Iran has expanded across the Middle East, US President Donald Trump and his administration have offered several justifications for the conflict. But what does Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu want to achieve with this war? How long will Israel be willing to fight Iran, or Hezbollah in…
From BBC News. Israel said it has launched a new wave of strikes against the Iranian capital Tehran. It comes hours after a statement attributed to Iran’s new supreme leader was read out on state-controlled TV – his first since assuming power and which included a commitment to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Elsewhere,…
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
From BBC News. Iran will keep blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel, according to a statement read on state TV attributed to the new supreme leader. Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since succeeding his father. There is speculation he has been injured or even killed – but what we…
From BBC News. The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, after the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah launched about 200 rockets into northern Israel. Loud explosions were heard overnight coming from Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold from which thousands of people have fled because of…
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From BBC News. Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Temple Israel, a synagogue containing a school in West Bloomfield, Michigan, US. FBI director Kash Patel said there was an "apparent vehicle ramming" – dozens of emergency vehicles are at the scene and aerial video shows smoke rising from the synagogue. There…
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From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has criticised Britain and its prime minister Keir Starmer over the handling of the Chagos Islands. He criticised Starmer during a press conference where he spoke about how America’s allies have responded to the US-Israel war in Iran. The president has said the UK should "not give away…
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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:…