US President Donald Trump insists Iran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons, with elite American troops ready to secure high-risk nuclear sites.Tensions are escalating in the Middle East...
'Everyone is scared': Iranians head to Armenia to escape conflict with Israel1 hour agoRayhan DemytrieCaucasus correspondentReporting fromAgarak, ArmeniaBBCIt's hot, dusty and feels like a desert at...
Israel strikes unfinished Arak heavy water reactor in Iran9 hours agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsMaxar Technologies/Handout via ReutersIsraeli jets have bombed a nuclear reactor under construction in...
Is the UK about to get dragged into Iran-Israel conflict?1 hour agoFrank GardnerBBC Security CorrespondentGetty ImagesIs this, some will be wondering, 2003 all over again? In 2003 Britain joined the...
'I was lying in bed... The ceiling fell in': At the scene of Israeli hospital hit by Iran strike 35 minutes agoLucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondentReporting fromReporting from...
Death toll rises after Russia's deadliest attack on Kyiv for months1 day agoJoel GunterBBC News, KyivJessica RawnsleyBBC News, LondonUkrainian emergency services have continued to recover bodies from...
OPINIONJust when the world requires strong leadership, Sir Keir Starmer is the option we're left with. (Image: Leon Neal/PA Wire)Right now, Israel is engaged in a war to decimate Iran’s nuclear...
Sir Keir Starmer will be a "cool, calm head" guided by international law in response to the Israel-Iran crisis, a Government minister said.Attorney General Lord Hermer is reported to have raised...
Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, US media says33 minutes agoGraeme Baker & Helen SullivanBBC NewsGetty ImagesDonald Trump has approved plans to attack Iran, but...
Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 17, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on June 17, the...
'Taxi boats' pick up migrants in waist-deep water as Channel smugglers switch tactics11 hours agoAndrew HardingParis correspondent•@BBCAndrewHReporting fromFrench coast, south of CalaisAs the...
A severe radiation alert has been sounded following Israel's Defence Minister's declaration that his nation is "on the verge" of obliterating "more than 10 nuclear targets" in Iran. Israel Katz...
While many Brits are thinking about their summer holidays, travel experts are warning that now is the time to look further ahead. There’s a brief but powerful booking window happening right now –...
Trump has left the G7 early - what are his options for dealing with Iran?1 hour agoTom BatemanState Department correspondentGetty ImagesPresident Trump's comments on the Israel-Iran conflict have...
From the financial powerhouse of the Cayman Islands to the windswept wildlife sanctuary of South Georgia, you might have heard of British Overseas Territories (BOTs) - but how much do you really know...