Saturday · September 5, 2026 Vol. I · No. 247
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Middle East

World News · Middle East

Iran supreme leader calls for revenge after father's burial

Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is "inevitable" for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers

Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

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US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".

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Iran faces uncertainty with its new political order

The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country

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Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike

Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

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Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes

Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

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Huge crowds gather in Mashhad for burial of Iran's supreme leader

Ali Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.

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Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran

The negotiating process is fragile and recent US strikes show how hard it will be to reach agreement, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen.

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Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq

The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.

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Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble

Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.

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US strikes target Iranian military boats

The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail

The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.