• Middle East

Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

The US president says “there is a good chance that something could happen”, as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.

• Middle East

As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its “arsenal of freedom” is perilously low.

• Middle East

Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran’s foreign minister saying it “cannot go unanswered”.

• Middle East

More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called “Overseas Operations”.

• Middle East

Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ after arrest threat

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.

• Middle East

US and Iran pause strikes for third night to make space for talks, US ambassador says

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

Neither the US nor Iran have launched attacks in the last three nights, after almost two weeks of tit-for-tat strikes risked derailing talks to permanently end the war.

• Middle East

Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

abnadminJuly 26, 2026

The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.

• Middle East

BBC speaks to Palestinians targeted by Israeli settlers

abnadminJuly 26, 2026

Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say.

• Middle East

Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia

abnadminJuly 25, 2026

US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.

• Middle East

Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting

abnadminJuly 24, 2026

Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers.