As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit.
Category: World
US considers lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent broached waiving sanctions on oil already at sea, which would be a stunning reversal of longstanding American policy.
Netanyahu says Israel ‘acted alone’ in attack on Iranian gas field
Speaking at a news conference, the Israeli leader said Trump had requested that there be no further such attacks.
Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump’s post after gas field attacks
What does Trump’s Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment?
How Europe sleepwalked into yet another energy crisis
It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.
Hittler faces Zielinski as French town’s election contest goes viral
Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.
Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon
The health ministry says that 968 people, including more than 100 children, have been killed since 2 March.
‘Very difficult to stop’: BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel
An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.
Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians
Tehran residents tell the BBC they’re caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.
Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran’s leadership
Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic’s most experienced and influential policy makers.