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19.02.2026 20:40 The US is surging forces to the Middle East amid negotiations with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme.

19.02.2026 20:40 Trump said it "looks like" Hamas will disarm, even though there are signs the group is regrouping.

19.02.2026 20:40 The Iranian leadership is weighing up whether resisting US demands is the best option for its survival.

19.02.2026 10:51 US media reports that Trump has discussed attack options with advisers, and a strike could happen as early as Saturday.

19.02.2026 10:51 Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services.

19.02.2026 10:51 The decision came as US President Donald Trump ramps up military presence in the Middle East as tensions mount with Iran.

19.02.2026 10:51 Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years on Wednesday.

18.02.2026 10:11 The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.

17.02.2026 09:20 Speaking ahead of negotiations on Tuesday, the US president says he believes Iran wants to make a deal.

16.02.2026 23:30 BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries

16.02.2026 23:30 The group of 34 women and children with family links to Islamic State group have been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years.

16.02.2026 13:01 The two women were helped by police after being forced to run from a mob in the city of Bnei Brak.

16.02.2026 13:01 Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet that the ball was "in America's court to prove that they want to do a deal".

16.02.2026 13:01 Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.

16.02.2026 08:40 The Israeli PM's comments come ahead of Iran-US talks in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss a nuclear deal.