Who is winning the Middle East war? Tehran defiant as Washington caught by surprise
Iran is being battered by the US and Israel, but Tehran’s ability to choke the Strait of Hormuz has caught Washington by surprise
Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian official Israel claims to have killed?
National security chief emerged as one of Iran’s most dominant figures following the assassination of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Trump’s appeal for help on the Strait of Hormuz goes unanswered
US president’s search for partners to secure the vital waterway is met with polite refusals
Anger as strikes on Iran damage some of its most cherished cultural jewels
At least six heritage sites have damaged in the war being waged by Israel and the United States
What is happening at the Strait of Hormuz and why could it trigger a cost-of-living crisis?
Millions of barrels of oil and shipments of gas are being held up at major shipping route following outbreak of war
War analysis: Global oil supply choked off by Iran’s attacks on UAE as expats flee
Saudi Arabia also targeted; major oil supplier warns of catastrophic implications from Strait of Hormuz closure
Water is now a weapon in the expanding Middle East war
Strikes on desalination plants in Iran and the Gulf have opened a perilous new front in the conflict
Reluctant Europe scrambles to contain fallout as Middle East war widens
Leaders are rushing to reinforce Cyprus, manage soaring energy costs and work out how far EU should go
Iran’s new supreme leader will be a hardliner
The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating
School killings expose myth of ‘pinpoint’ accuracy bombing
School strike in which dozens killed, including children, appears to have been part of attack on adjacent naval base in southern Iran
Iran strikes border with Iraq to deter Kurds from supporting US and Israeli forces
US ready to provide air support if Kurdish fighters cross border from northern Iraq, US official says
UK and France may boost Cyprus defences following Iranian drone strike
France plans to send air defence systems, UK considers deploying warship after British base came under attack
US and Israel are seeking a regime change in Iran but the outcome of conflict is uncertain
Trump, having previously claimed Tehran’s atomic facilities were ‘obliterated’, has repeatedly claimed it is developing nuclear weapons
Khamenei is gone but Iran’s system is built to endure
Unless there is a breakdown in security or a power struggle, succession should be smooth