Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for

18.06.2026 22:45 While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.

What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it

18.06.2026 22:45 BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.

What's in the US-Iran agreement?

18.06.2026 10:30 The 14-paragraph memo includes an end to fighting, an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and a $300bn redevelopment package for Iran.

US-Iran deal leaves core sticking points unresolved - and a $300bn question

18.06.2026 10:30 Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.

US and Iranian presidents sign deal aiming to end war

18.06.2026 10:30 The fate of Iran's nuclear programme, a key reason cited by the US for starting the conflict, is still to be negotiated.

UN experts demand Iranians free Foremans

18.06.2026 10:30 They said proceedings against Lindsay and Craig Foreman had been marked by grave irregularities.

Three key takeaways from US-Iran agreement

18.06.2026 10:30 The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue breaks down the 14-paragraph memorandum of understanding between both two countries.

Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Palace of Versailles

18.06.2026 10:30 The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France.

Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

17.06.2026 16:45 Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".

Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade

17.06.2026 16:45 Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.

Status quo at Jerusalem's holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules

17.06.2026 16:45 Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.

The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan

17.06.2026 16:45 It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.

Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity

16.06.2026 22:15 For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.

Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions

16.06.2026 22:15 Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet

16.06.2026 22:15 Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.