Middle East

Iran’s top negotiator says it’s “not possible to reopen” the strait due to “blatent violations” of US-Iran ceasefire. BBC News

Iran’s chief negotiator says “violations” by the US and Israel make it impossible to open the strait. BBC News

Three children were among those killed in a strike near a mosque in the town of Beit Lahia on Wednesday evening. BBC News

One of the cargo ships was ‘heavily damaged’ by Iranian forces, a British maritime agency reported on Wednesday. BBC News

The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Tehran as Trump announces an extension of the ceasefire with Iran. BBC News

A 14-year-old boy was among those shot dead, according to the mayor of al-Mughayyir. BBC News

Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel’s military says. BBC News

One of the late pope’s last wishes was for his vehicle to be used for children in Gaza, but a charity is still waiting for an entry permit. BBC News

The Israeli military says it views with “great severity” the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands “swift” consequences. BBC News

US forces have intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop. Iran said …

Faisal Islam talks to some of the world’s most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. BBC News

Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks. BBC News

Tehran is blaming a US blockade for its actions, saying it breaches the ceasefire the two reached. BBC News

US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran’s announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached. BBC News

BBC Arabic’s correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day. The Lebanese army has set up a barrier to stop residents from returning to their homes in Khiam, after loud explosions continued to …

Trump, as always, is doing his best to sound like he’s in control, saying a deal with Iran is “very close”, that the war is going “swimmingly”, telling reporters that Iran has already agreed to hand over around 440kg (970lb) of highly enriched uranium (the president is fond of calling …

President Donald Trump has said that talks between the US and Iran to end the war could resume as early as this weekend, with Washington and Tehran “very close” to making a deal. The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports that whilst Iranians are keen to end the enmity …

Parts of Iran have been ravaged by missile and drone strikes during the war with the US and Israel. A fragile, conditional ceasefire is currently in place – but some worry that it will not hold. Military targets have been reduced to rubble, and so have parts of civilian areas, …

More than 1.2 million people are estimated to have been displaced across Lebanon, including 820,000 from the south, according to figures by the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It said the war in Lebanon has forced many to flee to areas further north or cross into …

The BBC’s chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify. BBC News