How might the UK support shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
Ben Chu from BBC Verify has been looking at what role the Royal Navy could play in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Two charged in death of anti-Iranian regime activist in Canada
Police say the motive remains under investigation but noted the three had disputes on social media.
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'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car
Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.
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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.
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Iranian footballer says 'everything will be fine' as she trains with Australian team
Several players were granted Australian visas after concerns the team would face repercussions at home.
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Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
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Who wants what from the Iran war?
Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?
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'A new norm': BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war
The BBC's International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha's Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.
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Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC
Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.
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What Iranians are being told about the war
Iranian state media's coverage of the war includes inflations of enemy casualties and digital manipulation intended to glorify Iran.
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Iran captain latest footballer to drop asylum bid, Iranian state media says
Five of the seven members of the women's football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.
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How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroad
Iranians are finding tech-savvy ways to get through the regime's restrictions on phone and internet connections.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank
Mohammed, aged five, and Othman, aged seven, were killed alongside their parents, the Palestinian health ministry says.
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BBC visits scene of deadly strike in Lebanon
As Israel continues to attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, correspondent Wyre Davies visits a home where eight people were killed.
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US names six crew killed in refuelling plane crash in Iraq
The aircraft was on a combat mission as part of ongoing US operations against Iran when it crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
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BBC visits aftermath of Israeli strike on Lebanon that killed family as IDF targets Hezbollah
A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defense Forces says it was targeting "terrorist infrastructure".
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Gazans urged to shelter as sandstorm turns skies orange
Displaced Palestinians were told to secure their tents to prevent them being blown away as a storm swept through the enclave.
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Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
The Palestinian armed group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel.
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Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island?
The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.
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Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran
BBC Security Brief's Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for Tehran.
