Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria
Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving
US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.
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How two ceasefires and opening of Hormuz could boost Iran talks
Some kind of diplomatic progress is now under way, but is it enough to prevent a return to war?
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Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain
The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.
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BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war'
Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.
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What we know about the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.
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Lyse Doucet in Iran: Destruction shows huge civilian cost of the war
While military targets have been struck in Iran, civilian areas have too, showing the stark reality of the war.
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Israeli demolitions levelling towns in south Lebanon, satellite images show
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
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Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.
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Frank Gardner: Why China keeps cropping up in Iran war stories
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
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Three paramedics killed in successive Israeli strikes in Lebanon, officials say
Lebanon's governments condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.
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Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says
The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".
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Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US
Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.
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Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack
The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home.
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Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US port blockade continues
The United Nations' secretary general said it was "highly probable" that the negotiations would restart.
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The Israeli town on the frontline with Hezbollah
BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.
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Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined.
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Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
The Italian PM said the pact, which happens every five years, would be suspended "in view of the current situation".
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US-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait after social media posts, watchdog says
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is understood to be facing charges including spreading false information, the Committee to Protect Journalists says.
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Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
