The US, Iran, and Israel agreed on Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire just ahead of a deadline that President Donald Trump set for Tehran to either make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the death of its civilization — a threat that received widespread global condemnation.

The U.S. Central Command has released videos showing missiles being fired and jets taking off in what it said was strikes "to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus".

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the United States and give Iranians a chance to topple their rulers. Fiona Jones reports.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his ministers on Thursday to seek direct talks with Lebanon, pushing for Hezbollah's disarmament amid mounting concern that its ongoing strikes could

U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate.

The two-week truce opens up the prospect of direct talks with the US but has angered Iran's hardliners, writes BBC News Persian’s Kasra Naji.

Lebanon observed a day of mourning on Thursday following heavy Israeli strikes that left scores dead and prompted concern that the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East announced by US President