US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks

31.08.2026 13:45 The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known US strike since late July - has killed two people and injured two others.

UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel

31.08.2026 13:45 Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir.

US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told

29.08.2026 04:16 Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.

BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

28.08.2026 20:15 The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

Former British-Israeli Hamas hostage married in Tel Aviv

28.08.2026 12:46 Damari, who was held for 15 months, married partner Dani Amit in a ceremony attended by other ex-hostages.

Board of Peace's Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions

27.08.2026 20:00 Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.

Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health

27.08.2026 20:00 A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.

Funeral held for renowned Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour

26.08.2026 21:15 The 79-year-old was best known for paintings depicting the Palestinian landscape and cultural scenes featuring Palestinian symbols of identity.

Israel's seizure of Unrwa training college in East Jerusalem condemned

26.08.2026 14:17 It marks the shutting of the last of the Palestinian refugee agency's facilities in the sector of the city, after Israel passed a law against it.

Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer

26.08.2026 14:17 Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

25.08.2026 23:45 Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?

25.08.2026 23:45 Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.

China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners

25.08.2026 23:45 The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.

Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza

25.08.2026 23:45 Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.

Watch: What are the US sanctions on Iran and who else will be affected?

25.08.2026 23:45 Washington announced what it described as an "economic D-Day" against Iran, widening current sanctions and targetting countries with business ties with the regime.