Watch: How the US-Israel war with Iran is jeopardising shipping

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The Strait of Hormuz is a key artery for the movement of global energy supplies.

BBC Verify's Ben Chu has been looking at what's been happening to marine traffic in the strait since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out - and examining the potential economic fallout.

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Graphics by Sally Nicholls

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John Donnison live on air.

Moment when emergency alerts sounds in Jerusalem as BBC reporter on air

The BBC's John Donnison was reporting live from Jerusalem when emergency alerts sounded from his phone.

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Lindsay and Craig Foreman

Listen: Lindsay Foreman speaks to BBC before Iran jailing

British woman detained by Iran says it was hard to remain positive in prison, hours before she and her husband were sentenced to 10 years for espionage.

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Lyse Doucet in Tehran on right and celebrations on left

Watch: BBC in Tehran sees government's 'political reply' to massive protests

Lyse Doucet is in Iran for the first time since the crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests.

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A composite image of Lyse Doucet on a street in Iran and a building with a political painting on it

Watch: BBC in Tehran for first time since protest crackdown

Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where she says the pain is still raw after unprecedented force was used to put down the protests there.

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Doctor in white coat holds the head of a baby in an incubator.

Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies

More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.

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The BBC's Orla Guerin speaks to two women who have their back turned towards the camera.

Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters

Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.

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Israeli bulldozers demolish parts of the headquarter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, 20 January 2026.

BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem

John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.

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BBC's Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian border

'Anger and frustration': BBC reports from Iranian-Armenian border

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues following deadly protests.

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Man holds aloft a poster with and image of Reza Pahlavi and the words 'Make Iran Great Again'

Who is Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah?

He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran's authoritarian regime to continue.

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Donald Trump wears a red tie, white shirt and black coat.

Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters

Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday.

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BBC Verify branded image of Iran protests

Mortuary videos show how deadly Iran crackdown has become

BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what’s happening inside Iran.

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Protesters taking to the streets of Tehran