Why there's no sign of the conflict in the Middle East 'winding down'

22.03.2026 10:30 Iran's foreign minister said that it doesn't appear that the US is prepared to halt its aggression after President Trump said the US was considering "winding down" its war.

Iranian strike hits near Israeli nuclear facility after Tehran says its site targeted

22.03.2026 04:15 The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency called for "maximum military restraint" following the strikes.

Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran

22.03.2026 04:15 Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.

Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows

21.03.2026 03:45 Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

US lifts sanctions on some Iranian oil as gas prices soar

21.03.2026 03:45 The treasury secretary says the move will quickly bring about 140m barrels of oil to global markets.

UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets

21.03.2026 03:45 Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

Israel strikes Syria after Druze clashes

20.03.2026 21:45 Syria condemned the strikes on weapons sites and government infrastructure as an "outrageous" assault on Syria's sovereignty.

Ros Atkins on... Trump's mixed messages on the war

20.03.2026 15:45 The BBC’s Analysis Editor looks at President Trump’s mixed messages on the war with Iran.

Watch: Missile lands next to presenter during live report from Lebanon

20.03.2026 15:45 In footage from Russian state broadcaster RT, correspondent Steve Sweeney is seen diving off screen as a missile hits.

'You can't smell Nowruz in the air': Iran marks Persian new year under threat of strikes

20.03.2026 09:45 Iranians speak to the BBC about preparing for the Nowruz new year festival during the war.

Netanyahu says Israel 'acted alone' in attack on Iranian gas field

20.03.2026 03:45 Speaking at a news conference, the Israeli leader said Trump had requested that there be no further such attacks.

Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump's post after gas field attacks

20.03.2026 03:45 What does Trump's Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment?

Teenager among first to be executed over Iran's anti-government protests

20.03.2026 03:45 Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's national wrestling team, was found guilty of killing police officers alongside two other men, state media say.

Three Palestinian women killed during Iranian missile attack

19.03.2026 15:45 They were killed when a beauty salon was hit in the southern West Bank, while a Thai worker was killed by shrapnel falling in Israel.

Trump says US 'knew nothing' about Israel's attack on major Iran gas field

19.03.2026 09:46 Qatar reports "extensive damage" at an energy industry site as Iran retaliates for gas field attack.