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The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency called for “maximum military restraint” following the strikes.

Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.

Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel…

Crown Princess Mette Marit tells Norwegian TV she wishes she had never met the late sex offender.

As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit.

Speaking at a news conference, the Israeli leader said Trump had requested that there be no further such attacks.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent broached waiving sanctions on oil already at sea, which would be a stunning reversal of longstanding…

What does Trump’s Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment?

It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.

Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

Tehran residents tell the BBC they’re caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump “started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American…

The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US’ foreign policy objectives

The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes…

European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war…

The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is…

The BBC’s International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha’s Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.

Volodymyr Zelensky says restoring the flow of Russian oil via Ukraine into the EU would be like lifting sanctions on…

The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key…

A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defence Forces says it was…

Four of seven members of the women’s football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to…

The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran’s right to defend itself from “aggression” by the US and Israel.

The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran’s energy infrastructure.

The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the…

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

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

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

Teachers, engineers and shopkeepers tell the BBC they fear Iran falling into chaos.

Iran’s police chief has warned that his forces would treat anyone taking to the streets “at the enemy’s request” as…

It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.

The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC’s international editor.