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14.01.2026 22:40 It includes the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian government, as well as the reconstruction and demilitarisation of Gaza, US envoy Steve Witkoff says.

14.01.2026 22:40 The satellite technology has become a vital communications lifeline after the government shut down the internet last week.

14.01.2026 17:30 Officials say it is a "precautionary measure" and comes as Donald Trump weighs up whether to take action against Iran.

14.01.2026 17:30 The 26-year-old shop owner was arrested in his home on 8 January in connection with protests in Iran.

14.01.2026 07:41 Relatives of an arrested protester tell BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday, as the death toll from demonstrations reportedly exceeds 2,400.

13.01.2026 22:21 A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating.

13.01.2026 22:21 The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.

13.01.2026 22:21 An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.

13.01.2026 12:22 The US president also imposes a 25% tariff on countries that "do business" with Tehran, while Iran's foreign minister says his country is "ready for war".

13.01.2026 07:30 As Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests continue, the US president is considering how best to respond.

13.01.2026 07:30 The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

13.01.2026 07:30 The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

12.01.2026 21:40 Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed, as days of large demonstrations threaten the regime. Here's what you need to know.

12.01.2026 21:40 BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what’s happening inside Iran.

12.01.2026 21:40 The BBC's diplomatic correspondent, Caroline Hawley, looks into the latest events unfolding in Iran.