Summary
- US President Donald Trump says it would be "very bad for the future of Nato" if allies don't help secure the Strait of Hormuz - a critical waterway for global oil shipping
- In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump says he expects China to help unblock the strait and could delay a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping if it doesn't
- Aboard Air Force One, Trump also says he is speaking to "about seven" countries about "policing" the strait, adding that he "will remember" if they do not help
- Heavy bombing has been reported in Tehran, while Iran and Hezbollah have launched missiles at Israel; Saudi Arabia says it downed dozens of drones overnight
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has not asked for a ceasefire and doesn't "see any reason why we should talk with [the] Americans, because we were talking with them when they decided to attack us"
- Dubai International Airport, one of the world's busiest, has temporarily suspended flights after a "drone incident"; a passenger waiting on the tarmac for 40 minutes says travellers weren't told about the incident
- Meanwhile, Iranians in Tehran have told the BBC about fearing security checkpoint searches - "I always wear colourful clothes. But now I don't," says one resident
Edited by Toby Mann and James Chater, with Jon Donnison in Jerusalem, Frank Gardner in Riyadh, Wyre Davies in Lebanon, Azadeh Moshiri in Dubai and reporting from BBC Persian
23:49
Dubai International Airport resumes some flights
Image source,ReutersSome flights will resume to and from Dubai International Airport after they were temporarily suspended due to a "drone-related incident" overnight, says Dubai Media Office.
Authorities announced the temporary suspension following a fire that affected a fuel tank. No injuries were reported.
In a post on X, Dubai Media Office said Dubai Civil Aviation Authority "announces the gradual resumption of some flights to and from Dubai International Airport to selected destinations", following the temporary suspension "implemented as a precautionary measure".
It advises passengers to check with their airlines for updates regarding their flights.
23:27 Breaking
Israel says it has begun 'limited' ground operations in south Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has begun a "limited and targeted ground operations against key Hezbollah strongholds", in a statement shared to Telegram.
The IDF said strikes were conducted "against numerous terrorist targets" in the area prior to troops' entry to southern Lebanon, and the operation was aimed at "enhancing the forward defense area" and the "dismantling of terrorist infrastructure" in the region.
The IDF said it would continue to "operate with determination" against Hezbollah.
23:21
Why hasn't the release of oil reserves lowered prices?
Osmond Chia
Business reporter
The release of a record volume of oil reserves has done little to bring down oil prices, which are edging upwards as trade in Asia enters the afternoon.
US-traded crude is trading at $98.97 (£74.62) a barrel while Brent is priced at $104.33. Both are up by around 1%.
Prices also climbed last Thursday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) member states agreed to the plan to release a record volume of reserves.
The measure is only a "temporary" solution and but the impact on markets is going to be "limited" if tensions go on, said Martin Ma from the Singapore Institute of Technology.
The markets have accounted for the risk that the war could be a prolonged conflict that could disrupt production and shipping from the Middle East, he said.
Strikes across the region have continued, while US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has indicated that the war will last for several weeks more.
Shipments from the Gulf remain at a standstill after Iran maintained its threats against vessels that try to pass through the critical Strait of Hormuz.
23:04
UAE responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, MoD confirms
Azadeh Moshiri
South Asia Correspondent
At about 09:00 local time here in the United Arab Emirates (05:00 GMT), the Ministry of Defence said its air defences were "currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran". There has been no further update about the threats since.
They’ve said sounds heard in the UAE are the result of those air defence systems intercepting these threats.
This comes after a fire broke out "in the vicinity" of the Dubai International Airport, after "a drone-related incident" affected a fuel tank, forcing airlines to suspend flights, according to authorities.
Dubai's national carrier, Emirates, has announced it would resume limited services from the airport after 10:00 local time (06:00 GMT) and advised that some flights had been cancelled.
We just spoke to one passenger who was on a connecting flight here in Dubai. He says he and others are still stranded at the airport, and that he was unaware of the fire until we spoke to him. "I've still got no idea what it was about," he told us.
He said pilot had announced a "security incident" and that "the airspace had been closed", after about 40 minutes of waiting on the plane. He agreed with the decision to keep passengers in the dark about the details.
"It would have caused panic throughout the airport," he told us.
Dubai International Airport is a major transport hub and the world’s busiest for international passengers.
Last year, it handled nearly 90 million travellers.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has begun a "limited and targeted ground operations against key Hezbollah strongholds", in a statement shared to Telegram.
The IDF said strikes were conducted "against numerous terrorist targets" in the area prior to troops' entry to southern Lebanon, and the operation was aimed at "enhancing the forward defense area" and the "dismantling of terrorist infrastructure" in the region.
The IDF said it would continue to "operate with determination" against Hezbollah.
23:21
Why hasn't the release of oil reserves lowered prices?
Osmond Chia
Business reporter
The release of a record volume of oil reserves has done little to bring down oil prices, which are edging upwards as trade in Asia enters the afternoon.
US-traded crude is trading at $98.97 (£74.62) a barrel while Brent is priced at $104.33. Both are up by around 1%.
Prices also climbed last Thursday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) member states agreed to the plan to release a record volume of reserves.
The measure is only a "temporary" solution and but the impact on markets is going to be "limited" if tensions go on, said Martin Ma from the Singapore Institute of Technology.
The markets have accounted for the risk that the war could be a prolonged conflict that could disrupt production and shipping from the Middle East, he said.
Strikes across the region have continued, while US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has indicated that the war will last for several weeks more.
Shipments from the Gulf remain at a standstill after Iran maintained its threats against vessels that try to pass through the critical Strait of Hormuz.
23:04
UAE responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, MoD confirms
Azadeh Moshiri
South Asia Correspondent
At about 09:00 local time here in the United Arab Emirates (05:00 GMT), the Ministry of Defence said its air defences were "currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran". There has been no further update about the threats since.
They’ve said sounds heard in the UAE are the result of those air defence systems intercepting these threats.
This comes after a fire broke out "in the vicinity" of the Dubai International Airport, after "a drone-related incident" affected a fuel tank, forcing airlines to suspend flights, according to authorities.
Dubai's national carrier, Emirates, has announced it would resume limited services from the airport after 10:00 local time (06:00 GMT) and advised that some flights had been cancelled.
We just spoke to one passenger who was on a connecting flight here in Dubai. He says he and others are still stranded at the airport, and that he was unaware of the fire until we spoke to him. "I've still got no idea what it was about," he told us.
He said pilot had announced a "security incident" and that "the airspace had been closed", after about 40 minutes of waiting on the plane. He agreed with the decision to keep passengers in the dark about the details.
"It would have caused panic throughout the airport," he told us.
Dubai International Airport is a major transport hub and the world’s busiest for international passengers.
Last year, it handled nearly 90 million travellers.
Image source, Reuters22:50
Iranians tell BBC about fear of security checkpoint searches
Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian
Iranians in Tehran have been telling the BBC about the security checkpoints around the city, where many people are being stopped and searched.
A man in his twenties, who has been providing internet access amid the blackout in the country, tells the BBC of his fear while passing through one in a taxi.
"What I do as a job is considered a crime in Islamic Republic," he explains. "I was really worried, because I had my laptop and phone with me."
"They had stopped cars. But luckily, they didn't search the car that I was in," he says.
Another man, also in his twenties, lays out his strategy for getting through a checkpoint: "I started saying things like 'thanks for your hard work' and that sort of thing... as if they were genuinely putting in a lot of effort and I appreciated it."
The authorities let him go afterwards.
"I always wear colourful clothes. But now I don’t," says a woman, also in her twenties. "I’m afraid of their patrols, worried that if I wear something too bright it might annoy them."
22:39
Gulf countries report more Iranian attacks overnight
Yolande Knell
Middle East correspondent, in Jerusalem
Authorities say they’ve now brought a fire at Dubai International Airport under control and that no injuries were reported after a drone hit a fuel tank.
Iran has fired close to 2,000 missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates during the war – with most intercepted by air defences.
Saudi Arabia says it downed dozens of drones overnight and Iraq and Kuwait reported new attacks.
As the US and Israel keep up their strikes on Iran, there are reports of heavy bombing in Tehran. There was a large explosion in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, where Israel’s military says it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure.
In Israel, sirens sounded due to incoming Hezbollah missiles in the north and Iranian missiles in the south.
22:24
Dubai International Airport temporarily suspends flights
Image source, Reuters
Authorities announced a temporary suspension of flights at Dubai International Airport overnight, following a fire after a "drone-related incident" affected a fuel tank.
No injuries have been reported, but officials said they were taking "all necessary measures" to ensure public safety.
In a post on X, authorities said that the pausing of air traffic was a "precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff", and advised travellers to contact their airline for further updates.
Some flights have also been diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport, another international airport in Dubai.
Dubai International Airport was the world's busiest for international passengers in 2025, handling nearly 90 million travellers.
22:05
'We will remember' if countries don't help, Trump says
Aboard Air Force One earlier, US President Donald Trump said he was speaking to "about seven" countries about "policing" the Strait of Hormuz.
He added that "it will be interesting to see" which countries do help the US with what he called "a very small endeavour".
22:03
Trump says he's talking to countries about 'policing' the Strait of Hormuz
On his flight back to Washington overnight, the US president said he had talked to "about seven" countries about "policing" the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump named China as one of those nations, emphasising that it is heavily reliant on shipments of oil which travel through the waterway.
Though he wouldn't name any other countries he'd approached, he did reference the Nato alliance, as well as other countries he believes need to "defend their own territory".
Earlier, he told the Financial Times that it is "only appropriate" for nations that benefit from the Strait of Hormuz to assist in re-opening it.
Trump warned that if there was no response from other nations, it could be "very bad for the future of Nato", adding that the US has been "very sweet" to its European allies.
The president went on: "We didn’t have to help them with Ukraine. Ukraine is thousands of miles away from us . . . But we helped them. Now we’ll see if they help us. Because I’ve long said that we’ll be there for them but they won’t be there for us. And I’m not sure that they’d be there."
Trump's comments have come just one day after he called on China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK to join a "team effort" to open up the Strait.
21:55
Trump warns NATO over securing the Strait of Hormuz
Image source,Reuters
We're continuing our live coverage here of the war between the US, Israel and Iran. If you're just joining us, this is the latest from the past few hours:
Iranians tell BBC about fear of security checkpoint searches
Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian
Iranians in Tehran have been telling the BBC about the security checkpoints around the city, where many people are being stopped and searched.
A man in his twenties, who has been providing internet access amid the blackout in the country, tells the BBC of his fear while passing through one in a taxi.
"What I do as a job is considered a crime in Islamic Republic," he explains. "I was really worried, because I had my laptop and phone with me."
"They had stopped cars. But luckily, they didn't search the car that I was in," he says.
Another man, also in his twenties, lays out his strategy for getting through a checkpoint: "I started saying things like 'thanks for your hard work' and that sort of thing... as if they were genuinely putting in a lot of effort and I appreciated it."
The authorities let him go afterwards.
"I always wear colourful clothes. But now I don’t," says a woman, also in her twenties. "I’m afraid of their patrols, worried that if I wear something too bright it might annoy them."
22:39
Gulf countries report more Iranian attacks overnight
Yolande Knell
Middle East correspondent, in Jerusalem
Authorities say they’ve now brought a fire at Dubai International Airport under control and that no injuries were reported after a drone hit a fuel tank.
Iran has fired close to 2,000 missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates during the war – with most intercepted by air defences.
Saudi Arabia says it downed dozens of drones overnight and Iraq and Kuwait reported new attacks.
As the US and Israel keep up their strikes on Iran, there are reports of heavy bombing in Tehran. There was a large explosion in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, where Israel’s military says it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure.
In Israel, sirens sounded due to incoming Hezbollah missiles in the north and Iranian missiles in the south.
22:24
Dubai International Airport temporarily suspends flights
Image source, ReutersAuthorities announced a temporary suspension of flights at Dubai International Airport overnight, following a fire after a "drone-related incident" affected a fuel tank.
No injuries have been reported, but officials said they were taking "all necessary measures" to ensure public safety.
In a post on X, authorities said that the pausing of air traffic was a "precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff", and advised travellers to contact their airline for further updates.
Some flights have also been diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport, another international airport in Dubai.
Dubai International Airport was the world's busiest for international passengers in 2025, handling nearly 90 million travellers.
22:05
'We will remember' if countries don't help, Trump says
Aboard Air Force One earlier, US President Donald Trump said he was speaking to "about seven" countries about "policing" the Strait of Hormuz.
He added that "it will be interesting to see" which countries do help the US with what he called "a very small endeavour".
22:03
Trump says he's talking to countries about 'policing' the Strait of Hormuz
On his flight back to Washington overnight, the US president said he had talked to "about seven" countries about "policing" the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump named China as one of those nations, emphasising that it is heavily reliant on shipments of oil which travel through the waterway.
Though he wouldn't name any other countries he'd approached, he did reference the Nato alliance, as well as other countries he believes need to "defend their own territory".
Earlier, he told the Financial Times that it is "only appropriate" for nations that benefit from the Strait of Hormuz to assist in re-opening it.
Trump warned that if there was no response from other nations, it could be "very bad for the future of Nato", adding that the US has been "very sweet" to its European allies.
The president went on: "We didn’t have to help them with Ukraine. Ukraine is thousands of miles away from us . . . But we helped them. Now we’ll see if they help us. Because I’ve long said that we’ll be there for them but they won’t be there for us. And I’m not sure that they’d be there."
Trump's comments have come just one day after he called on China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK to join a "team effort" to open up the Strait.
21:55
Trump warns NATO over securing the Strait of Hormuz
Image source,ReutersWe're continuing our live coverage here of the war between the US, Israel and Iran. If you're just joining us, this is the latest from the past few hours:
- In an interview with the Financial Times, Donald Trump said it would be "very bad for the future of Nato" if allies don't help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipping
- He added that he expects China to help secure the channel, and suggested he could delay his upcoming summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping if the nation does not agree to assist
- Aboard Air Force One, the US president told reporters he was speaking to "about seven" countries about "policing" the strait, reiterating that he "will remember" if they do not helpEarlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not asked for a ceasefire and doesn't "see any reason why we should talk with [the] Americans, because we were talking with them when they decided to attack us"
- Dubai International Airport, one of the world's busiest, has had to temporarily suspend flights after a "drone incident"
- Israel has said there were still "thousands" of targets to hit in Iran, hours after pledging to expand strikes in the country's west and centre
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