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11.03.2026 11:00 Video released by US shows strikes on Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz

11.03.2026 11:00 The footage demonstrates the flow of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf since the US-Israeli military offensive began against Iran on 27 February.

10.03.2026 20:40 Israel's military says it targeted Quds Force operatives after a return to war with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, but Iran says they were diplomats.

10.03.2026 20:40 Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.

10.03.2026 20:40 Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time.

10.03.2026 20:40 Trade at the Middle East's biggest port has been hit hard since Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began.

10.03.2026 15:10 Iranians in Tehran and Karaj tel the BBC they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks.

10.03.2026 15:10 President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.

10.03.2026 10:00 The war's price, measured in damage to the economy and in political costs to Trump, is still coming into view.

10.03.2026 10:00 GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives.

10.03.2026 10:00 Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.

10.03.2026 10:00 Iran and Israel continue to exchange attacks, as supporters of Khamenei celebrate the decision to name him supreme leader.

10.03.2026 10:00 At his press briefing, the US president claimed the operation was a "tremendous success", but added that he wants to ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weaponry.

10.03.2026 10:00 As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.

09.03.2026 18:50 While pro-establishment crowds celebrate Khamenei's appointment as his father's successor, others believe it signals no change to how Iran is ruled.