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23.06.2026 12:11 Iraq return to the World Cup with ambitions of delivering stronger performances and results than first time round in 1986.

23.06.2026 12:11 Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC's international editor.

23.06.2026 12:11 Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.

23.06.2026 12:11 Fibre-optic drones are now Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel's soldiers and civilians.

23.06.2026 12:11 Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.

23.06.2026 12:11 The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.

23.06.2026 12:11 MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

23.06.2026 12:11 Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.

23.06.2026 12:11 Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah

23.06.2026 12:11 The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France.

23.06.2026 12:11 The BBC's Arabic Correspondent Carine Torbey explains how the deal is being viewed in one of the most hit areas of Lebanon.

22.06.2026 11:00 Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah

22.06.2026 11:00 The BBC's Arabic Correspondent Carine Torbey explains how the deal is being viewed in one of the most hit areas of Lebanon.

21.06.2026 18:10 The face-to-face meeting follows ongoing fighting in Lebanon and Iran's claim to have shut the Strait of Hormuz.

21.06.2026 02:01 The US military has disputed Tehran's claim, which comes ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland on Sunday.