15.04.2026 12:15 Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
15.04.2026 12:15 The US has started a naval blockade of maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports.
15.04.2026 00:00 BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.
14.04.2026 17:46 The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully complies with its commitments.
14.04.2026 11:47 The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.
14.04.2026 11:47 The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll.
14.04.2026 11:47 The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off.
14.04.2026 11:47 UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.
14.04.2026 11:47 The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.
14.04.2026 11:47 A US blockade of Iran's ports is in place, having begun on Monday, according to Donald Trump.
14.04.2026 11:47 The US vice-president made the announcement after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan.
14.04.2026 11:47 BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.
14.04.2026 06:00 The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.
14.04.2026 06:00 BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.
13.04.2026 17:30 More than 160 people have been killed since Friday in Lebanon, where Israel is pressing on with its campaign against Hezbollah despite the US-Iran ceasefire.
