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Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels excluded - Reuters
Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels excluded Reuters
August 28, 2026Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer - Reuters
Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer Reuters
August 28, 2026Indian shares subdued as Middle East tensions persist, Nifty expiry looms - Reuters
Indian shares subdued as Middle East tensions persist, Nifty expiry looms Reuters
August 25, 2026Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks to ease tensions, Syria news agency says - Reuters
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks to ease tensions, Syria news agency says Reuters
August 23, 2026Taiwan warns off, shadows Chinese research ship sailing to its west - Reuters
Taiwan warns off, shadows Chinese research ship sailing to its west Reuters
August 21, 2026China urges South Korea not to take sides, blames US policy for Korea tensions - Reuters
China urges South Korea not to take sides, blames US policy for Korea tensions Reuters
August 20, 2026China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation - Reuters
China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation Reuters
August 11, 2026Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks, US ambassador says
Neither the US nor Iran have launched attacks in the last two nights, after almost two weeks of tit-for-tat strikes risked derailing talks to permanently end the war.
July 26, 2026US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount
It comes as Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages.
July 24, 2026China begins two days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait - Reuters
China begins two days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait Reuters
July 23, 2026CMA CGM will impose emergency surcharge due to renewed Hormuz tensions - Reuters
CMA CGM will impose emergency surcharge due to renewed Hormuz tensions Reuters
July 22, 2026Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes - Reuters
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes Reuters
July 18, 2026Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
July 16, 2026Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz
The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.
July 14, 2026After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point - Reuters
After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point Reuters
July 14, 2026Blockade and a hard place - Reuters
Blockade and a hard place Reuters
July 14, 2026US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
July 13, 2026US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
The strikes follow an attack on a Cyrpus-flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.
July 12, 2026More LNG, Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed Mideast tensions - Reuters
More LNG, Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed Mideast tensions Reuters
July 10, 2026Ukraine withholding promised drone technology as historical tensions rise, Polish minister says - Reuters
Ukraine withholding promised drone technology as historical tensions rise, Polish minister says Reuters
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US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount
Vessels sighted in the Strait of Hormuz from Oman on 23 July Iran says it has carried out drone strikes on US military facilities and bases across the Middle East in retaliation for the 13th consecut
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Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
The US launched strikes for the sixth night in a row, as fighting over control of the Strait of Hormuz continues The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for a sixth night in a row, its mil
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The US and Iran have been exchanging waves of strikes, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to derail efforts to end their war. BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, reporting
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