The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off.
The US blockade of Iran is a gamble. Will it work?
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Iran Focus
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China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says the US naval blockade undermines an "already fragile ceasefire".
US blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China says
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Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war
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It follows a warning from the US president that America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".
Starmer says he's 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war
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US Treasury Secretary said a "small bit of economic pain" was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals.
'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
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The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.
Trump's threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
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Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests which swept Iran earlier this year.
Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades
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Viral victory: Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars
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Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran
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The United Nations' secretary general said it was "highly probable" that the negotiations would restart.
Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US port blockade continues
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Three Focus
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The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on
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As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.
Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on
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The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".
Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says
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Ransomware Is Growing Three Times Faster Than the Spending Meant to Stop It
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World Focus
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Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves.
South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance
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Guide.world: A compendium of travel guides
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Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.
Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour
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YouTube now world's largest media company, topping Disney
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Talks Focus
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The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully complies with its commitments.
Hamas rejects Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian official says
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A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined.
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
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Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.
Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US
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Iranian Focus
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Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
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The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home.
Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack
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China Focus
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Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
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Beijing rejects the allegation as a "farce", while Manila claims the poison was used to kill fish and deprive troops stationed in the area of food.
Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of dumping cyanide in South China Sea
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Strikes Focus
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BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.
'They are striking everywhere' - Paramedics in Lebanon speak to BBC after Israeli strikes
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Mixed Coverage
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CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.
Moment gunman tackled by school principal
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Direct Win32 API, Weird-Shaped Windows, and Why They Mostly Disappeared
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CRISPR takes a bold leap toward silencing Down syndrome's extra chromosome
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Not all elementary functions can be expressed with exp-minus-log
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AI ruling prompts warnings from US lawyers: Your chats could be used against you
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Sam Vimes 'Boots' Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness
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Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.
Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war
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Projected warming will exceed the long-term thermal limits of rice cultivation
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Multi-Agentic Software Development Is a Distributed Systems Problem
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Lean proved this program correct; then I found a bug
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War as a Pretext: Gulf States Are Tightening the Screws on Speech–Again
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Rust Threads on the GPU
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Six people were killed and ten injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in an Australian mall.
Eight to be awarded for bravery in Bondi Junction stabbing
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