Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes
Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.

UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus
Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026

The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.

Fears over food shortages in Tehran as residents worry about length of war
Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026

Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.

We need more updates, say British nationals stuck in Middle East
Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026

Air travel in the Middle East has been severely disrupted since Saturday, with thousands of flights cancelled.

Watch: Footage from across Iran shows scale of strikes
Posted on Tuesday March 03, 2026

Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.