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15.04.2026 08:42 Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

15.04.2026 08:42 The US has started a naval blockade of maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports.

14.04.2026 20:02 The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully complies with its commitments.

14.04.2026 20:02 BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.

14.04.2026 10:43 The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.

14.04.2026 10:43 The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll.

14.04.2026 10:43 The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off.

14.04.2026 10:43 UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.

14.04.2026 10:43 The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.

14.04.2026 10:43 A US blockade of Iran's ports is in place, having begun on Monday, according to Donald Trump.

14.04.2026 10:43 The US vice-president made the announcement after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan.

14.04.2026 10:43 BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.

14.04.2026 02:50 The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.

14.04.2026 02:50 BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.

13.04.2026 17:31 More than 160 people have been killed since Friday in Lebanon, where Israel is pressing on with its campaign against Hezbollah despite the US-Iran ceasefire.