The BBC’s Emily Wither speaks to people who have left Iran on a border crossing in eastern Turkey. BBC News
Read More »'Bombs exploded' – Iranians describe fleeing the country
Video released by US shows strikes on Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz
Video released by US shows strikes on Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz BBC News
Read More »War expands to central Beirut as Israel says Iranians hit in luxury hotel
But one staff member told the BBC that the third and fourth floors had been blocked off for the police investigation, with the displaced people staying on them moved elsewhere. He said the hotel was large and busy, and he and his work friends did not know who had been …
Read More »'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power
Iranians in Tehran and Karaj tel the BBC they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks. BBC News
Read More »Lebanon calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflict
President Aoun outlines a path towards “permanent security and stability”, as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue. BBC News
Read More »Strikes shake Iran cities as crowds rally in support of Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran and Israel continue to exchange attacks, as supporters of Khamenei celebrate the decision to name him supreme leader. BBC News
Read More »Trump says Iran war will be over ‘very soon’, but not this week
US President Donald Trump gave a wide-ranging press conference on the Iran War at Mar-a-Lago on 9 March, where he told members of the press that the war would be over ‘very soon’, but is not over yet. In earlier comments to the BBC’s US media partner, CBS News, the …
Read More »US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows. BBC News
Read More »Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei's rise to power
While pro-establishment crowds celebrate Khamenei’s appointment as his father’s successor, others believe it signals no change to how Iran is ruled. BBC News
Read More »Kuwait government building hit by Iranian drone
Flames tore through a Kuwaiti government building in the early hours of Sunday, following an Iranian drone strike. Footage shows a huge fire engulfing the high-rise building, before emergency services brought the fire under control. The Public Institution for Social Security, which runs the government site, said earlier on social …
Read More »Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years
Iranian oil facilities were hit as the US and Israel launched a fresh wave of airstrikes at the weekend. BBC News
Read More »'Night turned into day': Iranians tell of strikes on oil depots
Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj overnight, with videos showing huge fires and plumes of smoke in multiple locations. BBC News
Read More »'Mind boggles' at doubts over legality of Iran war, Israeli president says
Isaac Herzog says Israel is acting out of “self-defence” on behalf of Israel, the wider region and Europe. BBC News
Read More »Moment of drone strike close to Dubai Airport
Video filmed by a witness and verified by the BBC shows a drone crashing close to Dubai International Airport. The exact location of the impact is not clear, but appears to be near the airport’s concourse A. The global transport hub said earlier this morning that operations had been suspended, …
Read More »‘This is a moment of grave peril’
UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher has said the world faces “a moment of grave, grave peril”, warning the conflict in the Middle East is having a “massive impact” on civilians in the region. He also warned of “secondary impacts” further afield, voicing concerns about increasing extremism and polarisation in …
Read More »Why did Iran's president apologise?
The apology may hint at a political repositioning inside Iran, writes BBC Persian’s Amir Azmi. BBC News
Read More »We've been speaking to Iranians during one week of war. Here's what they said
Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next. BBC News
Read More »Trump wants to pick Iran's new leader – will a hostile regime under fire agree?
The president’s vision of Iran’s future could meet fierce opposition, writes chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet. BBC News
Read More »Beirut evacuees ‘sleeping in tents and cars’
In Lebanon, some residents in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh have left their homes amid evacuation orders and ongoing air strikes by Israel. BBC Arabic’s Carine Torbey says people from the area, which a Hezbollah stronghold, have been sleeping in tents and cars. More on this story. BBC News
Read More »'This is war': BBC speaks to Iranians at Iran-Turkey border
BBC correspondent James Waterhouse speaks to people at the border, after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. BBC News
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