Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Victims were bound and blindfolded before being shot and dumped in a pit.
The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.
IRGC Naval Command said both a Greek-owned vessel called the Epaminondas and the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca had been seized.
Joe Elias contacted BBC Verify following reports that his village was among several destroyed by Israeli forces.
Envoys from the two countries met in Washington as the fragile truce was due to expire on Sunday.
The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country's future.
Three children were among those killed in a strike near a mosque in the town of Beit Lahia on Wednesday evening.
Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of war crimes after IDF attacks on Red Cross vehicles also stopped rescuers from reaching the site.
Iran's chief negotiator says "violations" by the US and Israel make it impossible to open the strait.
Iran's top negotiator says it's "not possible to reopen" the strait due to "blatent violations" of US-Iran ceasefire.
The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension.
One of the cargo ships was 'heavily damaged' by Iranian forces, a British maritime agency reported on Wednesday.
The US confirmed on Tuesday night that the Vice-President's trip to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks has been cancelled.
The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.
A 14-year-old boy was among those shot dead, according to the mayor of al-Mughayyir.
The impact is being felt by manufacturers, retailers and the digital sector, amid warnings it could get worse if the war resumes.
Israel has established what it calls a "Yellow Line" – creating a military zone stretching roughly 10km north of its border with Lebanon.
The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.