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Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1418+ words) In the weeks since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the battle for the narrative over the war's progress has been taking place at the heart of American military power. From week one, I've been inside the Pentagon…...
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: What we know about the deal
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1212+ words) US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, which took effect from 17: 00 EST (21: 00 GMT; midnight local time) on 16 April. Trump urged Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon…...
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (896+ words) Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial vessels, but added that ships should use designated safe lanes. Tehran has effectively blocked the key oil shipping channel since the US and Israel attacked the country…...
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins as leaders from both countries welcome agreement
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1744+ words) This live coverage page has closed - you can continue reading our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East here A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect " here's what we know about the agreement In the hours…...
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving, as Trump says US blockade will continue - follow live
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (1769+ words) Iran's foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire, but tracking data shows very few vessels actually transited through it "THANK YOU!" Donald Trump posts on Truth Social - moments…...
Man arrested outside Israeli embassy shouted he wanted to 'make crimes', court hears
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (672+ words) A man with two knives shouted "why are you stopping me from making crimes?" as he was arrested trying to break into the Israeli embassy in London last year, a jury has heard. Jurors at the Old Bailey were shown…...
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1286+ words) Towns and villages in southern Lebanon are being levelled by Israeli demolitions, satellite images and videos obtained by BBC Verify reveal. BBC Verify analysis found more than 1, 400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March based on verified visual evidence. This is…...
BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war'
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (495+ words) 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…...
Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (452+ words) French authorities have detained a 72-year-old man considered a key suspect in a grenade and gun attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris in 1982, in which six people were killed. Hicham Harb was extradited by the Palestinian National Authority on…...
UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (486+ words) The UK and France will lead a multinational mission to protect commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking after a meeting of 49 countries, the prime minister underlined the work would be "strictly peaceful…...