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20.04.2026 17:32 The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.

20.04.2026 17:32 The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.

20.04.2026 13:10 The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

20.04.2026 09:10 Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.

20.04.2026 00:30 Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.

19.04.2026 11:11 Faisal Islam talks to some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy.

19.04.2026 11:11 Sir Keir Starmer has said further details of the plan will come after a meeting in London next week.

19.04.2026 02:40 Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

18.04.2026 22:10 President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

18.04.2026 17:30 BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.

18.04.2026 09:22 Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.

18.04.2026 09:22 US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.

17.04.2026 20:13 The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.

17.04.2026 20:13 Some kind of diplomatic progress is now under way, but is it enough to prevent a return to war?

17.04.2026 11:51 A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.