Middle East

The US military confirmed additional strikes on Iranian targets following a drone attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in a critical global waterway.

Shots fired in the Strait of Hormuz leave 11,000 sailors trapped between Iran and the US, as both powers negotiate peace while issuing conflicting evacuation orders to stranded crews.

A potential US-Iran diplomatic agreement forces a reckoning with decades of conflict, as Tehran emerges from war not weakened but emboldened, raising profound questions about Western strategy.

The United Nations suspended its Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after a cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile near Oman, raising fresh concerns over maritime security in one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.

Benjamin Netanyahu faces a perfect storm of legal battles, political erosion, and US pressure as Israel heads toward pivotal elections that could end his decades-long dominance.

Rare access granted to BBC journalists traveling with a humanitarian convoy exposes widespread village destruction in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon, raising urgent questions about the conflict's human cost.

A potential US-Iran nuclear agreement forces a reckoning with decades of conflict, raising uncomfortable questions about whether the human and strategic costs were ever justified.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirms inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear sites as part of a ceasefire-linked arrangement, though Tehran insists such access is contingent on a final deal with Washington.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a landmark trilateral framework agreement between the United States, Lebanon, and Israel, following months of direct diplomatic engagement that began in Washington in April.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a landmark US-mediated framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, marking a pivotal diplomatic breakthrough in one of the Middle East's most volatile relationships.

Washington and Tehran both claim victory in their landmark agreement, but deep structural tensions and domestic pressures on both sides could unravel the deal before it takes hold.

Iran's oil exports surge after US sanctions waivers, but a $300 billion reconstruction fund and frozen asset relief hinge on Tehran meeting strict American conditions.