Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader Iran's Assembly of Experts has announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader. Middle East • 08 Mar
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader Iran's Assembly of Experts has announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader. Middle East • 08 Mar
Israel hits Beirut hotel as Lebanon death toll nears 400 Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week. Middle East • 08 Mar
Israel hits Beirut hotel as Lebanon death toll nears 400 Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week. Middle East • 08 Mar
Israeli airstrikes pound Beirut in escalating conflict Israeli airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut today, wrecking city streets in an escalating conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has sent tens of thousands of Lebanese from their homes. Middle East • 06 Mar
Israeli airstrikes pound Beirut in escalating conflict Israeli airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut today, wrecking city streets in an escalating conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has sent tens of thousands of Lebanese from their homes. Middle East • 06 Mar
As it happened: Strikes across Middle East continue Follow live updates as attacks continue in the conflict in the Middle East, with explosions reported in Iran, Qatar, the UAE and Lebanon. Middle East • 05 Mar
As it happened: Strikes across Middle East continue Follow live updates as attacks continue in the conflict in the Middle East, with explosions reported in Iran, Qatar, the UAE and Lebanon. Middle East • 05 Mar
Trump: US should have role in choosing Iran's next leader US President Donald Trump has said that he wants the United States to play a role in choosing Iran's next supreme leader. Middle East • 05 Mar
Trump: US should have role in choosing Iran's next leader US President Donald Trump has said that he wants the United States to play a role in choosing Iran's next supreme leader. Middle East • 05 Mar
Aid trucks resume Gaza border crossings after closure More than 100 aid trucks crossed the Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah border crossing yesterday following a three-day closure. Middle East • 04 Mar
Aid trucks resume Gaza border crossings after closure More than 100 aid trucks crossed the Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah border crossing yesterday following a three-day closure. Middle East • 04 Mar
As it happened: US, Israel continue attacks on Iran Developments from the Middle East as the Iran war continues for a fifth day. Middle East • 04 Mar
As it happened: US, Israel continue attacks on Iran Developments from the Middle East as the Iran war continues for a fifth day. Middle East • 04 Mar
Trump vows US, Israel to 'continue forward' in Iran war US President Donald Trump has said the United States and Israel are in a strong position in their war on Iran, vowing that they would "continue forward" against the country. Middle East • 04 Mar
Trump vows US, Israel to 'continue forward' in Iran war US President Donald Trump has said the United States and Israel are in a strong position in their war on Iran, vowing that they would "continue forward" against the country. Middle East • 04 Mar
As it happened: Govt to charter flight from Middle East Developments from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran entered its fourth day. Middle East • 03 Mar
As it happened: Govt to charter flight from Middle East Developments from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran entered its fourth day. Middle East • 03 Mar
Podcast: Could the EU get dragged into the Iran conflict? The conflict between the US –Israel and Iran is escalating, with strikes reported between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Behind the Story • 02 Mar
Podcast: Could the EU get dragged into the Iran conflict? The conflict between the US –Israel and Iran is escalating, with strikes reported between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Behind the Story • 02 Mar
US urges citizens to leave Middle East amid instability The US Department of State has called on Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East amid US-Israeli strikes against Iran. Middle East • 03 Mar
US urges citizens to leave Middle East amid instability The US Department of State has called on Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East amid US-Israeli strikes against Iran. Middle East • 03 Mar
As it happened: US given access to UK military bases Look back on updates after the death toll has risen to 153 at a school in southern Iran after widespread attacks by the US and Israel in the country. Middle East • 01 Mar
As it happened: US given access to UK military bases Look back on updates after the death toll has risen to 153 at a school in southern Iran after widespread attacks by the US and Israel in the country. Middle East • 01 Mar
Podcast: What happens next as US and Israel attack Iran? The United States and Israel have launched strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict. Behind the Story • 28 Feb
Podcast: What happens next as US and Israel attack Iran? The United States and Israel have launched strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict. Behind the Story • 28 Feb
The tense and troubled history of US-Iran relations This morning marks a dark new chapter in the tense and troubled history of US-Iran relations, writes Kate Varley. Analysis and Comment • 01 Mar
The tense and troubled history of US-Iran relations This morning marks a dark new chapter in the tense and troubled history of US-Iran relations, writes Kate Varley. Analysis and Comment • 01 Mar
US and Israel clear their goal is Iranian regime change The US and Israel have made clear their goal is Iranian regime change - and Iran will make the whole region pay for it, writes our Deputy Foreign Editor Edmund Heaphy. Analysis and Comment • 04 Mar
US and Israel clear their goal is Iranian regime change The US and Israel have made clear their goal is Iranian regime change - and Iran will make the whole region pay for it, writes our Deputy Foreign Editor Edmund Heaphy. Analysis and Comment • 04 Mar
Israeli court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza Israel's Supreme Court has decided to freeze a government ban on 37 foreign NGOs working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank pending a final decision. Middle East • 27 Feb
Israeli court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza Israel's Supreme Court has decided to freeze a government ban on 37 foreign NGOs working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank pending a final decision. Middle East • 27 Feb
Israeli fire kills eight people in Gaza as truce falters Israeli attacks killed eight people in Gaza yesterday, the territory's health officials said, as the Israeli military said it killed a militant who posed a threat to its forces in the south of the enclave. Middle East • 27 Feb
Israeli fire kills eight people in Gaza as truce falters Israeli attacks killed eight people in Gaza yesterday, the territory's health officials said, as the Israeli military said it killed a militant who posed a threat to its forces in the south of the enclave. Middle East • 27 Feb
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 10 people At least 10 people have been killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two security sources told Reuters, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah sites in the Baalbek area. Middle East • 20 Feb
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 10 people At least 10 people have been killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two security sources told Reuters, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah sites in the Baalbek area. Middle East • 20 Feb
Israel's West Bank move 'de facto annexation' - UN A top UN official warned today that steps by Israel to tighten control of areas of the West Bank administered by the Palestinian Authority amount to "gradual de facto annexation." Middle East • 18 Feb
Israel's West Bank move 'de facto annexation' - UN A top UN official warned today that steps by Israel to tighten control of areas of the West Bank administered by the Palestinian Authority amount to "gradual de facto annexation." Middle East • 18 Feb
Hapag-Lloyd buys Israel's ZIM for $4.2 billion Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is to buy Israel's ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion in cash to secure its position as the world's fifth-largest shipping group. Business • 17 Feb
Hapag-Lloyd buys Israel's ZIM for $4.2 billion Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is to buy Israel's ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion in cash to secure its position as the world's fifth-largest shipping group. Business • 17 Feb
Board of Peace members pledge over $5 billion - Trump US President Donald Trump said Board of Peace member states will announce at an upcoming meeting on Thursday a pledge of more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. Middle East • 16 Feb
Board of Peace members pledge over $5 billion - Trump US President Donald Trump said Board of Peace member states will announce at an upcoming meeting on Thursday a pledge of more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. Middle East • 16 Feb
Four months on from ceasefire, Gazans still being killed Since the ceasefire in Gaza was declared last October, hundreds of people have been killed and injured, writes Yvonne Murray. Analysis and Comment • 15 Feb
Four months on from ceasefire, Gazans still being killed Since the ceasefire in Gaza was declared last October, hundreds of people have been killed and injured, writes Yvonne Murray. Analysis and Comment • 15 Feb
Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza, health officials say Israeli airstrikes and gunfire have killed five Palestinians in Gaza, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a four-month-old, US-brokered truce in the enclave. Gaza • 10 Feb
Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza, health officials say Israeli airstrikes and gunfire have killed five Palestinians in Gaza, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a four-month-old, US-brokered truce in the enclave. Gaza • 10 Feb
Protests in Sydney over Israeli president's visit Sydney police deployed pepper spray and scuffled with protesters as a rally against a visit to Australia by Israel's President Isaac Herzog turned violent. World • 09 Feb
Protests in Sydney over Israeli president's visit Sydney police deployed pepper spray and scuffled with protesters as a rally against a visit to Australia by Israel's President Isaac Herzog turned violent. World • 09 Feb
Netanyahu tells Witkoff PA will not govern Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff in Jerusalem today that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) would not be part of post-war Gaza's governance "in any way". Middle East • 03 Feb
Netanyahu tells Witkoff PA will not govern Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff in Jerusalem today that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) would not be part of post-war Gaza's governance "in any way". Middle East • 03 Feb
