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'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz
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The BBC's senior international correspondent Orla Guerin has travelled to the edge of the Strait of Hormuz in Oman, which Iran has put a stranglehold on since the war broke out.

The critical artery is normally used for 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.

By leaving ships stranded in the waterway, Iran is reducing the global supply of oil, driving up prices and creating fear among consumers as well as amplifying pressure in the international community.

ShareSaveRelatives and friends carry the coffin of Mohammed Ftouni, during the funeral of Lebanese journalists, Al Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni, cameraman Mohammed Ftouni and Al Manar reporter Ali Shaib, who were killed by a targeted Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Choueifat, Lebanon, March 29, 2026.

Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike

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Why is Israel targeting Lebanon's bridges?

Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

Gazans urged to shelter as sandstorm turns skies orange

Displaced Palestinians were told to secure their tents to prevent them being blown away as a storm swept through the enclave.

'Kill the regime but not people': BBC speaks to Iranians crossing into Turkey

Dan Johnson hears from Iranians at a crossing in north-west Iran about their thoughts on the war and regime.

How we know the Iran oil depot fire is real

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Strait of Hormuz timelapse shows fall in shipping traffic

The footage demonstrates the flow of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf since the US-Israeli military offensive began against Iran on 27 February.

BBC visits key Dubai port in Iran's firing line

Trade at the Middle East's biggest port has been hit hard since Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began.

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Kuwaiti government high-rise hit by Iranian drone

Footage shows flames tearing through the building in the early hours of Sunday, following more attacks on the gulf state.

Watch: Huge flames in Tehran after air strikes on oil depots

Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.

Watch: Moment of drone strike close to Dubai Airport

Video filmed by a witness and verified by the BBC shows a drone crashing close to the airport.

Fires rage in Tehran as Mehrabad Airport hit

Explosions rocked the capital overnight as its busiest airport was hit by airstrikes.

Beirut evacuees 'sleeping in tents and cars'

Some residents in the Beirut suburb of Dahieh have left their homes amid ongoing air strikes by Israel.

Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices

The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

'This is war': BBC speaks to Iranians at border

Iranians fleeing their country have told the BBC what life under bombardment has been like.

Destruction in Beirut after overnight strikes

The Israeli military said it began "a wave of strikes” hours after telling civilians living in a large swathe of southern Lebanon to leave their homes immediately.

Watch: Heavy gunfire heard as BBC reports from border of Israel and Lebanon

From the Israeli town of Metula on the border with Lebanon, the BBC's Jon Donnison heard what sounded like a full-on gun battle.

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

Ben Chu has been looking at what’s happened to marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade passage.

Watch: 'It was petrifying': Brits stuck in Dubai speak to the BBC

The UK Government advised British nationals to "shelter in place and register your presence" with all flights from Dubai suspended until further notice.

Watch: Devastation on Tehran street after strike

Strikes on Iran's capital, Tehran, continue after the initial combat operations were jointly launched by the US and Israel on 28 February.

Originally reported by BBC News