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Tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There's been an escalation of the conflict in the Gulf after the US said it had sailed two destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had f...
US military says it's helped two ships transit the Strait of Hormuz
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US military's Central Command says two US-flagged merchant ships have passed through the Hormuz strait with its assistance.But a huge number of ve...
Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal. Iran says President Trump must now choose between an impossible military operation and a bad ...
Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalized
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has urged the Iranian authorities to release the jailed human rights campaigner, Narges Mohammadi, to her dedicated me...
Republican concerns over US troop withdrawal
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Republican chairmen of the US congressional armed services committees have said they're very concerned about the Pentagon's decision to withdraw f...
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US says it will withdraw five thousand of its troops from Germany, as a rift widens between the two countries over the war in Iran. The German Def...
Risk of global food shortage from Iran War
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will h...
Warnings that Iran war risks global food crisis
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The head of one of the world's biggest fertiliser manufacturers has warned that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz - as a result of the war...
Blockade of Hormuz is strangling global economy, UN chief says
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is strangling the global economy. He said that even if the r...
Oil price hits highest since 2022
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Following reports that President Trump is to be briefed on new plans for further strikes on Iran, Brent crude reached more than $126 a barrel.Also in ...
Man arrested after two Jewish men stabbed in London
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A man's been arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in London, in what the police are calling a terrorist attack. It's the latest in a series of v...
Woman abused by Mohammed al-Fayed was victim of modern slavery
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The British government has for the first time formally acknowledged that a woman abused by the late owner of the luxury London department store, Harro...
King Charles addresses US Congress
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Britain's King Charles III has delivered a historic address to the US Congress, saying the partnership between the UK and the United States is more im...
King Charles to address US congress
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On his US state visit, King Charles III will address both houses of congress later. He will be the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabet...
Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A court in Washington DC has charged a Los Angeles man with attempting to assassinate the US president. The White House hit out after what it says was...
White House press dinner shooting suspect due in court
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The suspect detained in connection with the attack at the hotel where President Trump was attending the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washin...
Trump and officials 'likely' targets of suspected gunman
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The acting US attorney general says the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was believed to be targeting Trump administration officials, ...
Trump unhurt after shooting at White House dinner
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump is unharmed after shots were fired at the White House correspondents’ dinner he attended. A 31-year-old suspect has been a...
Armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali
25 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Militant groups in Mali have launched a wave of coordinated attacks across the country. The ruling junta says they've been repulsed and has urged peop...
Iran foreign minister in Islamabad for peace talks
25 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iranian foreign minister Arras Araghchi is in Islamabad today to discuss peace between his country and the US. Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisor...
US delegation will travel to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House says President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son in law, Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. ...
US reportedly considering Spain’s suspension from Nato
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A leaked Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for the Iran war. The email also suggested revie...
The BBC's Sarah Smith talks to President Trump
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump gives an interview to the BBC's North America correspondent, Sarah Smith, on a range of issues including NATO, the Royal visit to the ...
Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalists
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lebanon's Prime Minister Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli air strikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern ...
EU approves $105bn loan for Ukraine as Hungary lifts veto
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Will the re-opening of a pipeline pumping Russian oil and the unfreezing of an EU loan to Ukraine, change the dynamic of the Russian-Ukrainian war? We...
UAE ‘backed’ Colombian fighters in Sudan, says report
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conflict Insights Group tracked Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan for the RSF via their cell phones. They were recruited and trained at the behe...
Trump says he will extend Iran ceasefire until negotiations conclude
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There's still no sign that either the US or Iran are sending negotiating teams to Pakistan for a new round of negotiations. President Trump has announ...
Iran warns of 'new cards' if fighting resumes
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A senior Iranian military officer says the country's armed forces are ready to deliver an immediate response to any renewed hostilities by the US and ...
Confusion over second round of Iran-US talks
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Confusion surrounds the second round of talks scheduled in Pakistan between US and Iranian officials. Also in the programme: the immunotherapy that co...
Senior official: Iran will never give up Hormuz
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The BBC's Lyse Doucet has been speaking to the senior Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi, the Chairman of Iran's Parliament's National Security and Foreig...
Iran casts doubt over Islamabad talks
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says a US delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Monday for negotiations with Iran. The White House says it will again be led by Vice-P...
Shipping halts in Strait of Hormuz, again
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, which it calls a "breach of the ceasefire". We'll ...
Ships report attacks as Strait of Hormuz recloses
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's navy says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US blockade on Iranian ports is lifted. It says the continuing US blockade is a "br...
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's central military command has said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, accusing the United States of continuing its naval blockade of ship...
Iran: Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump and Iranian officials have said the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial vessels, although shipping firms say they're remaining ...
17/04/2026 13:06 GMT
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Trump announces 10-day Lebanon ceasefire
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has announced that there will be a ceasefire in Lebanon where Israel has been engaged in a war with Hezbollah. The US leader said both...
The BBC's Lyse Doucet inside Iran
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iranians tell the BBC's chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, they're unsure the ceasefire will hold. Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete H...
Will the US-Iran ceasefire be extended?
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House says indirect talks about the extension of a ceasefire between the US and Iran were productive and ongoing - hours after Pakistani med...
Sudan enters fourth year of war
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Three years since the start of Sudan's brutal civil war, international donors are meeting in Berlin to discuss ways to end the country's dire humanita...
US blockade of Iran ports 'irresponsible and dangerous', China says
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, has described the American blockade as 'irresponsible' while the IMF is warning that the global economy could...
Israeli and Lebanese officials to meet in Washington
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli and Lebanese officials to meet to discuss Israel's campaign against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. We report from southern Lebanon.Also in t...
Hungary election: Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Péter Magyar is expected to be the new Prime Minister as Orbán's 16-year reign comes to an end. Record numbers of Hungarians showed up at the polls ...
Magyar's pro-European party wins crucial majority in Hungary
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Péter Magyar's centre-right pro-European Tisza party wins crucial two thirds majority in Hungary. The landslide win ends Viktor Orbán's 16 years in ...
13/04/2026 20:06 GMT
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Tehran says US failed to gain Iran's trust during talks
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Iran are blaming each other for their peace talks in Pakistan ending without agreement. The leader of Iran's negotiating team ha...
Iran-US peace talks continue into the night
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US and Iranian officials are continuing with their direct talks with Pakistan in Islamabad on bringing an end to conflict in the Middle East. The US C...
US and Iran officials attend peace talks in Islamabad
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US and Iranian officials are meeting the Pakistani prime minister separately to discuss extending the two-week ceasefire between their two countries. ...
Iran says no negotiations until there’s a Lebanon ceasefire
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran has set pre-conditions for the start of negotiations with the United States including a ceasefire in Lebanon. President Trump insisted that Iran ...
Islamabad prepares to host Iran-US ceasefire talks
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan has said it is confident that talks between Iran and the United States will begin on Saturday in Islamabad as planned, despite both sides com...
Netanyahu says he's ready to negotiate with Lebanon
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Israeli prime minister says he's ready for direct negotiations with Lebanon, as Iran says the continuing Israeli attacks on Lebanon violate Iran's...
Iran says attacks on Lebanon a "grave violation" of ceasefire
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A top Iranian official has told the BBC the US must choose war or peace, as the ceasefire appears compromised. Iran's deputy foreign minister said Te...
Iran threatens response if Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel and the US say Lebanon is not included in a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps says it will deliver a “...
08/04/2026 13:06 GMT
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Trump's threat to end Iranian civilisation
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House says Donald Trump is the only person who knows his plans for Iran, after his threat that a ‘whole civilisation will die’ if Tehran...
Artemis II successfully flies by Moon's far side
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Artemis II astronauts are bound for a return to Earth after conducting a historic lunar fly-by and witnessing a total solar eclipse from their spa...
Artemis II makes space history
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Four astronauts have taken humanity deeper into space than ever before, breaking a record set in 1970. We hear from space expert Dr Kevin Fong as well...
Iranian intelligence chief killed by Israeli strike
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran says the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Majid Khademi, was killed in a strike on Monday morning; Israel later claim...
President Trump's foul-mouthed threat to Iran
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump uses expletives to warn of attacks on Iranian infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is opened to shipping. We hear from our Chief Internati...
American airman rescued from Iran
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In an operation involving hundreds of troops and dozens of aircraft, the US military have rescued the American airman who went missing in southern Ira...
Trump threatens 'hell' if Iran does not reach deal
04 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has threatened to unleash hell on Iran in forty- eight hours if its leaders don't make a deal or open up the Strait of Hormuz. Iran ha...
US and Iran search for downed American airman
04 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US and Iranian forces are searching for a missing American crew member after a US warplane was shot down - verified video shows the US operation. Also...
US fighter plane comes down in southern Iran
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US pilot reportedly ejected and has been rescued, despite an Iranian bounty offered for his capture. Another crew member may still be missing in I...
Trump threatens to destroy Iran infrastructure
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump says the US "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran", adding that Iranian bridges are "next, then electric power pl...
Trump replaces US Attorney General Pam Bondi
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has sacked Pam Bondi as the US Attorney General. She was a close ally of Mr Trump but had been criticised for her handling of the rel...
What will Artemis mission find on the far side of the Moon?
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The four Nasa astronauts on the Artemis II Moon mission are preparing for its next stage, after their first sleep in space. We speak to former astrona...
NASA to launch its first crewed mission to the Moon in more than half a century
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
NASA is to launch the Artemis II mission to the Moon, more than half a century after the last Apollo missions – we’ll hear from one of the four su...
Strikes between Israel and Iran continue
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Global stock markets have risen and the oil price has fallen, after President Trump again said the war against Iran could be over in a couple of weeks...
President Trump hits out at US allies over Iran
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump hits out at US allies over Iran -- telling them to grow a backbone and go and get the oil stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. His Secretary...
President Trump urges countries to 'go get their own oil' from the restricted strait of Hormuz
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We look at America's goals in the war with Iran, and we ask what Israel's strategy is, as regards the conflict in Iran and Lebanon.Also on the program...
US President says he's still talking to Iran
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says he's negotiating with Iran's leadership to end the war, while again threatening to strike its energy infrastructure. Iran has di...
Trump renews threats on Iranian infrastructure
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has posted on social media another warning that he would, in his words, 'obliterate' Kharg island and Iran's power plants, if the Stra...
Pakistan hosts talks on ending Iran war
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, has said that both Iran and the United States have expressed confidence in his country to facilitate talks o...
Talks under way in Pakistan to end Middle East war
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With talks under way in Islamabad to end the war in the Middle East, we’ll hear from Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US.Also on the programme:...
Yemen's Houthis launch missile attacks against Israel
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Iranian- backed Houthis in Yemen have launched another missile attack against Israel, less than twenty four hours after their first foray into the...
Houthis launch missile attack on Israel
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement have launched a missile strike on Israel for first time since the war began.The group says it fired a barrage of b...
UN says Lebanon at risk of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The UN says there's no longer any safe space for civilians to find refuge in Lebanon, even in Beirut. Israel has been carrying out a widespread offens...
Germany says US and Iranian negotiators plan to meet in Pakistan
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Germany says American and Iranian negotiators plan to meet in Pakistan, at the same time as reports suggest the US is to send 10,000 more troops to th...
Trump: US will be Iran's 'worst nightmare' if there's no peace plan
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
State media in Iran say officials have sent their response to a fifteen-point US plan to end the war and are now awaiting an American reply. Speaking ...
Israel claims to have killed key Iranian naval commander
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says it's killed a top Iranian naval commander, responsible for overseeing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump tells Ir...
Meta and Google found liable in landmark trial
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A 20 year-old Californian woman has been awarded a total of $6 million in damages after taking Meta and Google to court, accusing the tech giants of m...
Iran: US 'negotiating with itself'
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An Iranian military spokesman has accused the United States of 'negotiating with itself' over the conflict in the Middle East, amid uncertainty over t...
Trump says negotiations to end war happening "right now"
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump says negotiations to end the Iran war are happening "right now" and Tehran is "talking sense". His comments come a day after...
Confusion about talks between Washington and Tehran
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As confusion surrounds the prospect of talks between Washington and Tehran over a possible end to the war, could Iran's parliamentary speaker play a r...
President Trump: the US and Iran have held talks
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the "complete and total resolution of hostilities" in the Middle East. However, Iran...
Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants
23 Mar 2026
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Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the ‘complete and total resolution of hostilities’ in the Middle East. We discuss what behind...
Israel steps up offensive in southern Lebanon
22 Mar 2026
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The president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, says Israel's military action in the south of his country is a prelude to a full-scale ground invasion. Israel ...
Israeli Prime Minister visits site of latest Iranian strike
22 Mar 2026
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More than 160 people have been injured - some seriously - in Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns close to a nuclear facility, accord...
UK condemns Iranian attack on Diego Garcia base
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Britain has insisted it will not be drawn into a wider conflict after a key military base in the Indian Ocean was targeted by an Iranian missile attac...
Iran says its nuclear facility at Natanz has been attacked again
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has said the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility in Iran has suffered “some recent damage” as US-Israeli att...
Trump calls Nato allies 'cowards'
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US President says Nato allies are "cowards" for refusing to help open the Strait of Hormuz, as the head of the International Energy Agency claims the ...
Iran marks Persian new year under US-Israeli bombardment
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nowruz is a traditional festival that marks the spring equinox, the rebirth of nature and the start of the new year in Iran and other countries. But t...
The global impact of energy price rises
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a day of turmoil on the world's financial markets after Israel - on Wednesday - struck an Iranian facility in the South Pars gas field, pa...
Gas price soars after strikes on Qatar hub
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oil and gas prices have risen sharply after fresh strikes hit energy infrastructure in the Middle East, including Qatar's main gas facility.Gas prices...
Israel attacks Iranian petrochemical complex
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There is "extensive damage" from missile attacks on the Ras Laffan industrial site, Qatar's state-owned petroleum company says. The site was among tho...
Israel bombs the heart of the Lebanese capital
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel bombs the heart of the Lebanese capital as it escalates its offensive against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. We hear from a former Lebanese h...
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kent, the head of the US National Counterterrorism Centre and a long-time Trump supporter, has announced his resignation from the role. He said he...
Israel claims to have killed more senior Iranian leaders
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel claims to have killed more senior members of Iran's leadership; we ask what the death of security chief Ali Larijani could mean for the war. Al...
16/03/2026 20:06 GMT
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Trump pressures Nato to reopen Strait of Hormuz
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the Iran war goes into its third week, which countries will heed President Trump's call to help unblock the flow of global oil? We hear from a form...