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News imageAn Iranian woman in a leopard print headscarf walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, showing a the Statue of Liberty in red and white with damage to its arm.

US weighs next move on Iran - and faces a complex calculation

As Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests continue, the US president is considering how best to respond.

38 mins ago
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News imageA masked protester stands on a platform above crowds at night in Kaj Square, in north-west Tehran. on 9 January 2026. They are holding a black and white photo above his head of the last shah's son, Reza Pahlavi. Light from buildings, streetlamps and shop fronts are illuminating the area. The protester's mask is black with a white mark on the front, with three holes cut out for their eyes, mouse and nose.

'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

10 hrs ago
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News imageAn Iranian woman in a leopard print headscarf walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, showing a the Statue of Liberty in red and white with damage to its arm.

US weighs next move on Iran - and faces a complex calculation

As Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests continue, the US president is considering how best to respond.

38 mins ago
World
News imageA masked protester stands on a platform above crowds at night in Kaj Square, in north-west Tehran. on 9 January 2026. They are holding a black and white photo above his head of the last shah's son, Reza Pahlavi. Light from buildings, streetlamps and shop fronts are illuminating the area. The protester's mask is black with a white mark on the front, with three holes cut out for their eyes, mouse and nose.

'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

10 hrs ago
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Trump briefed on military and covert options for Iran, sources say

The US president also imposes a 25% tariff on countries that "do business" with Tehran, while Iran's foreign minister says his country his "ready for war".

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Court papers filed on Monday show the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks "personal jurisdiction" over the BBC.

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