Video shows aftermath of Israeli strikes on Iran
Footage has emerged online showing the aftermath of Israeli strikes across Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital. The Israeli army said it targeted the…
Wreck of sunken $30m yacht Bayesian to be examined
The wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht is now on dry land in Sicily after being lifted from the seabed and carried on a slow final journey from the spot where…
Netanyahu and Trump ‘totally aligned’ on Iran
As news broke of Israel bombing the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, its economy minister, Nir Barkat, was speaking to the BBC at his office in Jerusalem. Mr Barkat told…
US and UK tell citizens in Qatar to shelter in place
The US and the UK have told their citizens in Qatar to shelter in place “until further notice”. The US embassy in Qatar suggested in a notice online that Americans…
Kenyan police officers charged with blogger
Three police officers in Kenya have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody earlier this month. Albert Ojwang’s death has sparked outrage in…
Israel says it struck Tehran’s Evin prison and Fordo access routes
The Israeli military has struck Tehran’s notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility, which holds many political detainees, Iran’s judiciary says. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported that…
What Iran’s next move could be
Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent Reuters Iran and Israel have continued to fire missiles at each other following the US strikes overnight Iran has responded furiously to the overnight US…
What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
Getty Images About 20% of global oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear…
How the US says it hit Iran’s nuclear sites
An 18-hour flight each way, multiple mid-air refuelings, and a series of decoys – this is how the mission to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities played out, according to four-star General…
US strikes on Iran trigger protests internationally
Demonstrators in cities around the world have taken to the streets to protest against President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Protesters in France, Pakistan,…